PSY 251 Chapter 16: PSY251 Ch. 16 (part 1)
27 Jul 2016
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Psy251 chapter 16: autistic, adhd, and stress disorders. 0. 6-1. 0% of the population ratio males to females is 4:1 (2:1 in cases of autism with mental retardation and. Possible causes used to be believed that it was learned by the parents, but now professionals say that autism is caused by biological factors (parents not at fault) Heritability evidence indicates high heritability best evidence from twin studies, which indicate that the concordance rate for autism in monozygotic twins is about 70% while in dizygotic about 5% Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd) disorder characterized by uninhibited responses, hyperactivity, and lack of sustained attention; first shows it- self in childhood. Crh release injection of crh antagonist reduces the anxiety caused by a variety of stressful situations the secretion of glucocorticoids helps the animal to survive, without the adrenal glands stressful situations can be deadly.
