PSY3032 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Amygdala, Impulsivity, Dopamine Receptor D4
8 Aug 2018
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Introduction: involve combination of behavioral, cognitive, genetic, neurobiological and social factors in their aetiology and treatment, disorders of childhood are increasing e. g. adhd but controversy about this. Externalising disorders (out-ward directed behaviours like aggression, non-compliance, impulsiveness) e. g. adhd. Internalizing disorders (inward-fo(cid:272)used e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)es/(cid:271)eh(cid:859)s like depressio(cid:374), so(cid:272)ial (cid:449)ithdra(cid:449)al and anxiety) e. g. mood disorders: may exhibit symptoms from both domains. Adhd: an externalizing disorder, everyone fidgets and gets hyperactive. Adhd in the dsm-5 and comorbidities: diagnosis has become more inclusive= more people can be diagnosed e. g. used to have to display symptoms before 7 years of age, now 12 years. Adults now only need to show symptoms 5 times instead of 6 needed for children. 2: 3 specifiers to see where peoples symptoms predominate. Adhd, more likely to be anxious/depressed, neuropsychological deficits in executive functioning e. g. planning, by adolescence more likely to have eating disorder and substance abuse, but not by early adulthood)
