PSYCH 2AP3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Dick Day, Auditory Cortex, Prefrontal Cortex
16 Feb 2016
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First described in 1902 by dr. george still, english physician. Now most researched of all childhood disorder. Changes in name over the years: 1960s: minimal brain dysfunction (mbd, 1970s: attention deficit disorder (add); +h or h for presence of, 1980s: add plus adhd for those w/hyperactivity hyperactivity. Dsm-iv (1994) and dsm-5 used adhd for all cases; 3 subtypes. Difficulty paying attention and/or is excessively active physically. Psych 2ap3: dislikes or avoids tasks requiring sustained mental effort, loses things necessary for tasks or activities, often forgetful in daily activities. It is subjective judgement made by either a parent or a teacher. General social clumsiness: egocentric; unaware of how others see them, insensitive to convention, social expectations, difficulty reading facial expressions, aggressive tendencies, poor understanding of group dynamics; lack of social judgement. Incidence: how many new cases in some time period? (e. g 1 year) Cases per 100 population (%): easy to understand, intuitive, not good for low frequency disorders.
