The Center For Disease Control

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is a government website that provides information about various diseases, disabilities, disorders, etc.. The CDC provides multiple webpages about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that list and provide information about causes, treatments, variations, and signs/symptoms of the disorder. On their informative pages, they use rhetorical devices to better portray their message. The CDC effectively uses the three rhetorical devices, pathos, ethos, and logos, to reach their goal of informing their target audience and providing a clear perspective on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Analysis of parent-reported data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2011–2013 found that 10% of children ages 4–17 years were diagnosed with ADHD (Pastor et al. 2015) Boys (13.3%) are twice more affected by ADHD than girls (5.6%)(Pastor et al. 2015). A similar study found that the prevalence rate of ADHD diagnosis increased from 7.0% in 1997–1999 to 10.2% in 2012–2014(ADHD General Prevalence. (2014).

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has information and facts about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that is located at http://www.cdc.gov/n cbdd/adhd/facts.html. The purpose of this webpage is to educate and teach people the concept of ADHD. The information found on CDC’s webpage are signs, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatments, and the different types of ADHD. I feel that the pathos, ethos, and logos rhetorical are used to help gather information about ADHD to formulate a better understanding.

Throughout the web page, the CDC discusses how the symptoms of ADHD can have a negative impact on a child’s life, and discusses facts on diagnosis and the process that one undergoes to be diagnosed with ADHD. It also by suggests the best treatment plans for parents and additional concerns that they should be aware of. The CDC’s main focus is to inform parents and researchers, health specialists and anyone else who seeks to learn more about symptoms, diagnosis, concerns, treatments and researches on ADHD. The CDC web page

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is affecting children and adults at vast numbers. The growing numbers of people affected by Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), made the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognize the importance of educating the public. The CDC discusses the signs and symptoms, different types of ADHD, causes of ADHD, diagnosis process, treatments, and resources with the public. The CDC is a trusted agency. The CDC’s website is credible because the writers use effective appeal to logos, ethos, and pathos to educate their audience.

The purpose of The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is to protect the health of America and to “promote the quality of life through the prevention and control of the disease, injury, and disability (CDC, 2013).” The CDC has a concern about a growing disease that is normally found in children to young adults called Attention- Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, also known as ADHD. This Rhetorical Analysis will be focused on ADHD. The CDC’s Website is trying to inform current or future patients, parents and care givers, and teachers on how to handle this illness.

The CDC is giving out plenty of information on ADHD for the public to read, but not giving us any knowledge on how to fix the problem. The people the CDC are trying to reach are more in the medical professions, such as doctors, nurses, and so on. The CDC is talking as though we all understand medical language, and this is not the case. With the CDC more aiming their information towards the medical community, it is inappropriate for them to have the information in the public domain where citizens, (who did not go to medical school to understand this information) can see all the symptoms and issues that can relate to having ADHD. This behavior alone can create a lot of issues,

Therefore, it’s important for the CDC to distribute web information for parents to be aware and know the symptoms for early detection about ADHD and medical treatments for children and adults. The CDC website use all three appeals (ethos, pathos, and logos), with advanced technology, a necessary resource tool targeting parents, seeking solutions and finding information from web-based sites like the CDC, which provides information and access to medical doctors to diagnose and treat children and adults with

There are various resources that parents and caregivers can access to get informed about ADHD. ADHD can have an impact on a child’s life. The National Health Institute reported that 3 – 5 % of children in the United States were diagnosed with ADHD, this is approximately two million children (Mall & Holland, 2013). According to (Schwarz & Cohen, n.d), mild symptoms of ADHD have been diagnosed. The rise of ADHD diagnosed over the past several years has caused increasing concerns among many doctors that ADHD diagnosis and medication are being overused. Parents and caregivers are also concerned about the increase in ADHD

Understandably of course it's a money making machine between the cost of therapy, medications, and depending on the medication weekly to monthly blood draws. There's lots of money to be made off of people diagnosed with ADHD. More than that though, is that it's become sort of a trend. “Few topics have generated as much public concern as the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, outpatient visits for ADHD jumped from 1.6 million to 4.2 million per year from 1990 to 1993” (ADHD—Overcoming the Specter of Overdiagnosis. (2002). ADHD has

The main topic of this page is information and statistics pertaining to children that possess the disorder of ADHD. It provided several statistics amongst the boys and girls that have ADHD. It also provided percentages and rates of how many children are diagnosed with the disorder. It revealed that statistically proven boys are more likely to become diagnosed with the disorder than females are. This site also provided statistics ad ratings of the different treatments that children are taking and how many American children received treatment for the disorder in 2011. There was also a percentage representing the children that may have been diagnosed with the disorder but are not receiving any type of treatment for it. There are also facts supporting that parents that may have been diagnosed with the disorder are more likely to reproduce children that suffer from the same disorder opposed to parents who have not been diagnosed or exhibited any behaviors or symptoms of ADHD. It is also quoted that children that have been diagnosed with the disorder may form a issue with maintaining any relationships or friendships amongst their peers. There was also a percentage that supported the fact that the children that suffer from the disorder of ADHD have a higher rate or major injuries and hospital visits compared to the average child. There is also a high economic cost to care and treat children that suffer from this disorder.

The increase of ADHD diagnosis has raised many concerns among doctors in the United States. In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported new data that showed the number of children diagnosed with ADHD grew by 22 percent in a four-year period Brown University, (2013). The information from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) raised questions and concerns about the growth of ADHD diagnosis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also stated that the percentage of children with a diagnosis of ADHD continue to increase in the United States. This information was provided by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) to inform the public and raise awareness for ADHD. Researching the growth of

ADHD is a troublesome neurodevelopmental disorder that affects thousands of children in the United States. Nonetheless, there is no cure for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. However, great strives have been made in the medical field in the last ten years to better treat this disorder. There are a variety of treatments available, including prescription medications, herbal remedies and behavioral therapy. Information about ADHD is easily available. There are thousands of books, and hundreds of websites offering valuable information on the disorder. Mayo Clinic is a reputable source for current information on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The Mayo Clinic is an organization as well as a hospital. Furthermore on their website they have an extensive listing of ailments, diseases and disorders. The Mayo Clinic provides a quality website that offers in depth, accurate, and a reliable evaluation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

ADHD is an abbreviation for attention deficit/hyper activity disorder. It is commonly referred to as a psychiatric disorder in need of therapy. The origination of the disease is in the neuro-physiological brain construct, and the main cause of the disorder is considered to be genetic (Wilson, 2012). Many children with ADHD struggle with impulsivity, hyperactivity, and inattention (Unnever, Cullen, & Pratt, 2003). According to McNamara, Vervaeke, and Willoughby (2008), “attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder among children and adolescents. It affects between 3% and 5% of school age children” (p. 38). In a

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder also most commonly known as ADHD is one of the most common disorders among children and young adults. It is not only the most common but is on the rise in the United States over the past decade. Many people turn to the internet to find answers on such a disorder as ADHD. However, one has to be careful in what they read, because some websites are not accurate and have lots of bias towards one thing or another dealing with the subject of ADHD. Everyday Health’s webpage on ADHD is a very informative source and well put together by using authority, coverage and objectivity.