PSYC2208 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Attention, Conduct Disorder
Document Summary
Internalising disorders: psychopathology directed inwards, primary symptoms are emotional, e. g, childhood anxiety disorders, childhood depression, externalising disorders, psychopathology directed outwards, primary symptoms are external, e. g, adhd, conduct disorder, oppositional defiance disorder. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd: one of the most common causes for child referral to psychologist, naming of adhd has varied over different versions of dsm, consistent patterns: Epidemiology: occurs in 3-7% of children, consistent numbers across countries, more likely to be diagnosed in the usa, boys are diagnosed more often then girls. Comorbidities: learning disorders, substance abuse/dependence, bipolar disorder, depression/anxiety, often drug addicts will fake symptoms to be prescribed (cid:1684)legal speed(cid:1685) Issues with friends due to adhd: academic/occupational problems, not able to concentrate at school, hand in assessments, children with adhd often make social errors. Psychological theories of adhd: consequence of authoritarian upbringing, consequence of operant reinforcement, consequence of modelling.
