... coincident with clinical improvement. (Internet 3) Magnetic resonance imaging has been used in preliminary studies of the brain. These studies have shown that the subjects with OCD had significantly less white matter than did normal control subjects, suggesting a widely distributed brain abnormality in OCD. Understanding the significance of this finding will have to be further explored by functional neuro-imaging and neuro ... point if the family members recognized gains made during treatment and be supporting, encouraging and motivating during stressful times (internet 10). One individ...

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... talking, fidgeting, and inattentiveness. Dr. Breggin says, "Many children show signs of being distractible, overactive or impulsive, often depending on their circumstances or physical condition at the time, [b]ut that doesnt mean they have a disease, disorder [,] or syndrome suitable for treatment with stimulant drugs" (qtd. in Koch par.28). In fact, the only reason ADHD is labeled as a disease is because ... restless or disobedient in the classroom or home- the problem is attributed to the childs faulty brain" (par. 25). In reality, the students just have a problem with school or the m...

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