PSYC 4460 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavioral Activation, Dopamine Transporter

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 4460
• Professor: Magdalena Wojtowicz

Document Summary

Norm-referrenced measures: are the symptoms presenting in multiple environments, and are inconsistent with normal behaviour in those environments, norm referenced scales are given to parents and teachers to evaluate the severity of the adhd. Comorbidity: odd/cd, impulsive behaviours lead to problems with decision making and dangerous/inappropriate behaviours, children with adhd are more likely to be rejected by their peers, leading to conduct problems or seeking out other. Epidemiology: prevalence: 5-8, genetics, behavioural genetics (50%mz, molecular genetics. 2: dopamine and serotonin, mutations in dopamine transporter gene on chromosome. 5 and dopamine receptor genes: early environment, maternal smoking, early birth and low birth weight, postnatal breathing problems. 4: improve certain behaviours and reduce undesirable behaviours, taught social skills, use reward system, medication assessment and management, behavioural classroom management, structured environment (very organized, reward system and daily report card, behaviours are also enforced at home. 5: school aged children should be given a combination of medication and behavioral treatment, adults should consider medication.