PSYC 324 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Conduct Disorder, Imipramine, Enuresis
11 May 2018
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Oppositional defiant disorder:
is unlike conduct disorder in that its risk factors differ significantly
is a diagnosis that often follows conduct disorder when a child continues his or her problem
behavior in adolescence
will almost always turn into conduct disorder within a year
often precedes the development of conduct disorder
often precedes the development of conduct disorder
The medications such as Ritalin and Cylert that are generally used to treat attention
deficit/hyperactivity disorder have proven particularly helpful to most patients in:
temporarily increasing academic performance and socialization
reducing hyperactivity and impulsivity and/or improving concentration with gains maintained
after the medication is discontinued
temporarily (while medicated) reducing hyperactivity and impulsivity and/or improving
concentration
increasing academic performance and socialization with gains maintained even after the
medication is discontinued
temporarily (while medicated) reducing hyperactivity and impulsivity and/or improving
concentration
The term "pervasive" in the title of "Pervasive Developmental Disorders" relates to the fact that
these disorders:
are generally terminal
significantly affect individuals throughout their lives
occur with great frequency
are found in virtually all cultures
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