Psychology 2042A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Developmental Coordination Disorder, Mood Disorder

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2042A/B
• Professor: Scott Wier

Document Summary

Adhd describes children who display persistent age-inappropriate symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that are sufficient to cause impairment in major life activities. Heinrich hoffmann is a neurologist that wrote a poem of a child aptly named. Mealtimes are an especially trying time for children with adhd and their parents. Children who are inattentive find it difficult, during work or play, to focus on one task or follow through on requests or instructions. Children with adhd are more likely to be distracted. Attentional capacity the amount of information we can remember and attend to for a short time. Children with adhd do not have a deficit in their attentional capacity. Primary attention deficit in adhd seems to be sustained attention. Children with adhd may not be able to persist at a task even when they want to. They work best on self-paced tasks they have chosen.