Ana’s Pros & Cons: Her mother speaks only Spanish to her, while her father speak

Ana’s Pros & Cons:
Her mother speaks only Spanish to her, while her father speaks only English. Anna ‘s parents are migrant workers who must move regularly. Anna and her parents have moved over ten times since her birth. They hope to provide Anna with more stability now that she is approaching school age; therefore, they are seeking other forms of employment. Anna recently completed kindergarten orientation. The school psychologist has recommended that her parents have her evaluated further as her speech development is significantly delayed. She speaks very little; her vocabulary was screened at the kindergarten orientation and found to be at least two years behind typical speech development. During the kindergarten screening, Anna was hyperactive, unable to sit still, distracted, and unable to complete the tasks. She was unable to complete them, partially due to their difficulty level but also due to her inability to focus properly.
After a thorough evaluation at the local mental health center, Anna was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She began participating in a behavioral modification program with a bilingual therapist who speaks both English and Spanish. She will be evaluated after a few weeks by the psychiatrist who will decide whether to prescribe stimulant medication for ADHD.
Drawing from the week’s reading and ancillary research, address the following:
Discuss the pros and cons of diagnosing Anna with a mental health disorder. Identify at least three benefits and three costs that Anna and her family may experience as a result of her diagnosis.
When deciding what pros and cons to identify, consider the benefits and costs related to at least two of the following categories:
Stigma
Prescribing psychiatric medication to children
Selecting a psychotherapy approach
Multicultural factors
Labeling or mislabeling children
Providing early intervention
Reference:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: APA