PSYC 356 Lecture 9: Week 11
2 Dec 2016
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Not attention deficit but behavioral disinhibition hypothesis: adhd can"t adjust activity levels to fit setting, struggle reducing and increasing activity levels. Cognitive: hurried thinking, disorganization, e. g. blurt out answers without thinking them through. Behavioral: not inhibiting actions/responses (but this is also cognitive, not considering consequences (also cognitive, predictive of rule-breaking behavior. Considered just a neurobiological disorder, but many things overlap. Anxiety: inattention and restlessness: worrying makes it difficult to pay attention in class (esp. if almost ocd-like) Wrapped up in own world, screen door metaphor can"t organize self, makes mistakes, difficulty keeping still (cid:523)esp. boys, because boys tend to act out more) Autism: disruptive, impulsive behavior: adhd + autism are common. How to you pull these apart: struggle to manage sensory input, coordinate thoughts and behaviors can appear that they"re not paying attention. Conduct problems/oppositional: impulsive, disruptive, etc: but these behaviors are more of an emotional reaction. Sleep problems: inattention: difficult to pay attention if tired.
