FRHD 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Conduct Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Methylphenidate
29 May 2018
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STUDENTS WITH BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS
• emotional disturbance
o students with behavioural, mental and emotional disorders
▪ difficulty with
• learning
• relationships
• appropriate behavior/feelings
• personal/school problems
• attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
o prevalence
▪ 9% of 3 to 17 year old kids in the US
• twice as likely if
o boy
o fair/poor health status
o causes
▪ genetics
▪ environmental
• trauma to fetus
o alcohol
o cigarettes
o chemicals
o pregnancy/birth complications
o physical brain injury
o diagnostic criteria
▪ patterns of
• inattention
o misses details
o can’t stay focused
o mind else where
o doesn’t follow instuctions
o lacks organization
o avoids tasks requiring focus
o loses things
o easily distracted
o forgets chores
• hyperactivity and impulsivity
o fidgets
o leaves seat
o runs
o can’t play uietly
o on the go
o blurts answers
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