Psychology 2043A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Weight Loss, Comorbidity, Headache

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2043A/B
• Professor: Esther Goldberg

Document Summary

Inattention inability to attend and focus: hyperactivity problems with impulsivity and self-regulation. Characteristics of adhd: symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity must have persisted for at least 6 months and occur in multiple settings. Impulsivity: blurts out answers before questions have been asked, difficulty waiting turn. Adhd: apa characterized adhd as, a pattern of behaviour, present in multiple settings (school and home), that can result in performance issues in social, ed, and work settings. Executive function: red: executive function is red in the ipm, six main tasks managed by executive functions, making plans, keeping track of time, keeping track of more than one thing at a time. Impulse control: grabbing material, eager to begin before instructions are given, overly distracted. Impulsive response style, need prompts repeated: prevalence: 3-7% Internalizing disorders: mood and anxiety: externalizing disorders: oppositional defiant disorder, conduct. Inability to pay for child care, mistrust of health care workers.