REE 119S Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Undue Influence, Amygdala, Hypophosphatemia
10 Apr 2018
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N3481 psychiatric mental health study helps exam 3: discuss adhd in children including common characteristics, assessment and treatment issues and the role that biochemical abnormalities play in development of adhd. Persistent pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness that interferes with functioning. -diagnosis is made based on school behavior, parents" reports, and direct observation of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity that are inconsistent with developmental level. Parents and teachers describe children with adhd as restless, always on the go, highly distractible, unable to wait their turn, heedless, and frequently disruptive. Person finds it difficult to attend to one task and is easily distracted. Prone to impulsive risk taking behavior, exercise poor judgment and fail to consider consequences. Usually diagnosed as a child but can persist into adulthood. Boys are twice as likely as girls to have it. Biochemical abnormalities: lines of research have shown that the frontal lobe and functional connections are impacted with specific subcortical structures also dysregulated.
