PSY240H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Methylphenidate, Abnormal Psychology, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Its easy to get distracted: now there"s 2 dimensions, you often see a decrease in cortical volume, we do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e a (cid:272)lear read o(cid:374) (cid:449)ho has adhd. Slide 42: we treat adhd with a stimulant, watered down speed to help them pay more attention, you can treat the behaviour with stimulant medication and if you can control the behaviour they. It bumps up salience network for everything (ritalin) are in the situation where they can learn better. Its not treating the underlying cause, its just trying to treat the symptom: you can give people cbt, you can help them tune into that feeling of hyperactivity and help them understand the feeling of being really bored. It is a disability in a particular cognitive function that is not explained by general intelligence. Slide 44: defined by having trouble more generally, translates into poor ability to function. Slide 45: moderate, someone who isn"t able to get past the elementary school mental phase.
