Psychology 2042A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Token Economy, Neurodevelopmental Disorder, Twin Study
30 Mar 2015
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Psych 2042b: lecture 3 (january 22 nd ) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd) describes children who display persistent age-inappropriate symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that are sufficient to cause impairment in major life activities. No distinct physical signs: identified through characteristic behaviours that vary considerably from child to child. Different patterns of behaviour may have different causes. Assessment begins with clinical interview and standardized rating scales completed by parents and teachers (circulating) No particular test to give to identify children with adhd. Key symptoms fall under two well-documented categories: inattention, hyperactivity-impulsivity. William james wrote the principles of psychology he really created the field of. Table 5. 1 in the textbook, get a feel for the characteristics, how would you distinguish those characteristics (observe, interview, etc. Difficulty to focus on one task or to follow through on requests or instructions: inability to sustain attention, particularly for repetitive, structures and less enjoyable tasks, deficits may be seen in one or more types of attention:
