PSYCH 2AP3 Lecture Notes - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Stereotypic Movement Disorder, Developmental Coordination Disorder
15 Jun 2013
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Only group in the dsm by age. Mental retardation, learning disorders, motor skills disorder, communication disorders, pervasive development disorders, feeding and eating disorders of infancy or childhood, tic disorders, elimination disorders, other disorders of infancy or adolescence. Separation anxiety disorder, selective mutism, reactive attachment disorder, stereotypic movement disorder. One of the oldest named disorders symptoms first described in 1902 by british physician george still single most commonly researched disorder in all childhood and adolescence disorders. 1970s: attention deficit disorder +h or h for presence of hyperactivity. 1980s: add plus attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for those with hyperactivity. Incidence: how many new cases in some time period. Prevalence: how many existing cases in some time period. Annual prevalence: how many cases in past year. Lifetime prevalence: how many people have it during their lives. Assessing incidence and prevalence cases per 100 population (%): Not good for low frequency disorders cases per 10,000 population: How many appear in clinics with disorder.
