PSY 602 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Sluggish Cognitive Tempo, Attention, Phonological Deficit
17 Mar 2016
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Consists of two dimensions 1) inattention, and 2) hyperactivity-impulsivity. Recognizes the two factors of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity. Symptoms of inattention include: careless mistakes at school/work, seems not to listen, fails to follow through on instructions, difficulty organizing, distracted easily. Symptoms of hyperactivity/impulsivity: fidgets, runs around, talks excessively, difficulty waiting, interrupts. A child can be diagnosed as having one of 3 subtypes: predominantly inattentive (adhd-i, predominantly hyperactive/impulsive (adhd-hi, combined (adhd-c) Symptoms must be present before age 12 and continue for at least 6 months. Diagnosis is only given when symptoms are at odds with developmental level. Attention is situational, it can appear normal when the child is interested or problematic when the task is boring. Measured by children wearing actigraphs devices that measure movement. In general, motor excess and restlessness are more likely to occur in highly- structured situations that demand children to regulate their behaviour in the face of little reinforcement. Essence of impulsivity is a deficiency in inhibiting behaviour.
