PSYCH 3B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Executive Functions, Attention, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
7 Dec 2018
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3 types of adhd: adhd-predominantly inattentive subtype (adhd-i, adhd-predominantly hyperactive/impulsive subtype (adhd-hi, adhd-combined type (adhd-combined) Diagnosis provided to those who: symptoms are presented before the age of 12 years, symptoms are displayed for at least 6 months, behaviours go beyond that expected developmentally. Impairment identified in social/academic functioning: symptoms must occur in at least 2 different settings. Intelligence: cognition (executive functioning skills, adaptive functioning skills, social behaviour, sleep (lack of sleep, accidents (very accident prone) Parents and teachers often report that children who are inattentive: jumps around from one task to another, does not attend to what is being said. Is easily distracted: daydreams, has difficulty concentrating. Children with adhd pay less attention than their peers: they have a reduced capacity for, selective attention, sustained attention. Adhd is very much a problem of control and self-regulation. Parents and teachers often report: restless, fidgety, unable to sit still.
