PSYC 235 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Dopamine Agonist, Dopamine Receptor D4, Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 235
• Professor: Christopher Bowie

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Adhd: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (used to be called add) People use add because adhd subtypes are variable. Nature of adhd: central features: inattention, overactivity, and/or impulsivity, associated with behavioural, cognitive, social, and academic problems. Causes: genetic contributions, adhd tends to run in families, familial adhd may involve difference on chromosome 20, gene for d4 receptor is more common in adhd kids. March 7, 2016: neurobiological contributions: brain dysfunction and damage. March 7, 2016: maternal smoking increases risk of having a child with. Iq scores are not typically impaired: they"re actually smart their brain just doesn"t work the. Improve compliance and decrease negative behaviours in many children: medications do not affect learning and academic performance, beneficial effects are not lasting following drug discontinuation, behavioural treatments. Involve reinforcement programs like token economies: aim to increase appropriate behaviours and decrease inappropriate behaviours, may also involve parent training, best not to involve long-term point giving because kids with.