Kenia Castro Ms. Cox English IV-A1 19 February 2018 REASON 1 NOTES ADHD affects not only children, but also the lives of adolescents and adults. Case Study on the Treatment of ADHD in Pregnancy Martin, Katherine. “A Case Study on the Treatment of ADHD in Pregnancy.”PsychiatryAdvisor, Haymarket Media, Inc., 30 Oct. 2015, www.psychiatryadvisor.com/a-case-study-on-the-treatment-of-adhd-in-pregnancy/printarticle/450408/. ADHD-continues into adulthood & reproductive yrs About 4.4% prevalence in adults in US Overview of Subject (History) Subject: married 38 yr old white woman Previously on Stimulant Therapy Wants preconception counseling Counseling about her ADHD & effects of possible pregnancies in future Takes Methylphenidate Diagnosed in early …show more content…
Overview of Subject (History) Always bored in class & could not focus for an hour Wandered the halls when she could not handle the stress Read books to distract herself from the stress Had to reread assignments often because she didn’t understand Daydreamed while someone talked to her Got detention, suspended, and almost expelled from school Stopped going to classes in college Suffered from anxiety & depression Thought to be bipolar Placed on anticonvulsants to better manage her emotions Led to having seizures Bed-bound for 2/3 of her sophomore yr in college Still graduated from college→ Journalist Day in the life of the Subject Takes awhile to get dressed because she gets easily distracted Gives herself extra time (30 min) when she runs errands Listens to music to avoid losing track of thoughts Finds it hard to remain seated Talks too much at work Does her best to stay quiet during meetings Finds herself interrupting others Tends to zone out when spoken to Has a hard time organizing her thoughts Difficult to focus/finish one task ADHD→ more creativity How Subject Manages ADHD Works out to reduce the energy level Maintains a regular sleep schedule Set alarms & reminders Writes everything down to not forget Avoids fast paced