FRHD 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Cultural Bias, Schizophrenia, Conduct Disorder
18 Oct 2016
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How long the behaviour has occurred (6 months+) Goldstein"s brain injured soldiers of world war 1. Early 1900s started talking about impulse control in children. Minimal brain injury and hyperactive child syndrome. Children who had symptoms of hyperactivity, concentration problems. American psychiatric association"s diagnostic and statistical manual of mental. Estimates of 3-5% of school age population have adhd. Boys outnumber girls as much as 5:1. See more than ld case study example. Appears similarly across a variety of cultures. Could be caused by something else like brain tumour. Behave normally in some contexts and not in others. Executive functions - higher orders (regulating behaviour and emotions) Some but not robust evidence for toxins during pregnancy placing infant at risk. ***presentation lady said that people with learning disabilities stand too closely and get into personal space without realizing the issue, (taking a step back and they take a step forward) Children with behavioural challenges are often rejected by their peers.
