University of Vermont ScholarWorks @ UVM UVM College of Arts and Sciences College Honors Theses Undergraduate Theses 2015 Perceived Trends in ADHD Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment in Vermont Schools Charlotte F. Wonnell University of Vermont Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/castheses Recommended Citation Wonnell, Charlotte F., "Perceived Trends in ADHD Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment in Vermont Schools" (2015). UVM College of Arts and Sciences College Honors Theses. 2. https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/castheses/2 This Undergraduate Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Undergraduate Theses at ScholarWorks @ UVM. It has been accepted for inclusion in UVM College of Arts and Sciences College Honors Theses by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ UVM. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Perceived Trends in ADHD Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment in Vermont Schools Charlotte Wonnell
[email protected] 4/17/15 College Honors Thesis B.A. Degree in Anthropology and Psychology at the University of Vermont Committee Members: Dr. Jeanne Shea (Advisor), Dr. Judith Christensen (Chair), Dr. Alessandra Rellini 1 Abstract: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has become a topic of popular discussion over the past couple decades because of its steady increase in prevalence among children and the concomitant increase in need for medication and services, with much debate centered on the reasons for this increase (Carpenter-Song, 2009). Although a hot social topic, research to date has not yet come to a definitive consensus. By exploring school staff views of and approaches to ADHD in Vermont schools, my thesis describes perceived trends in ADHD symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment from the local, front-line perspective of a sample of Vermont school staff.