PSY 4105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention, Impulsivity
19 Jan 2018
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Adhd: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: neurobiological problem, typically seen in early school years, disorder of the central nervous system. Inattentive specific - add: hyperactive/impulsive specifier (least common, combined specifier "classic adhd" Prevalence of adhd: 2nd most prevalent child"s mental health disorder (1st is anxiety, most prevalent referral in mental health clinics. In ontario: 2. 1 million students, ~ 100,000 with adhd, 1-3 students per class. Adhd & gender: more boys than girls, referral and assessment of boys with adhd is much more common. Inattentive type is relatively more common in girls: slightly more common with lower ses. Persists into adolescence & adulthood: from overt symptoms to covert symptoms, changes in its behavioural manifestation, moves from combined type to inattentive type. Irritable: over-active, unpredictable behaviour, erratic eating and sleeping, preschool- symptoms become noticeable. Functional deficits: associated to untreated adhd: childhood: injuries, academic underachievement, relationships, adolescence: low self-esteem, smoking and substance abuse, motor vehicle accidents, adulthood: under-employment and low income, legal difficulties.
