CHYS 2P35 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Mental Disorder, Biology Of Depression, Dopamine Receptor D4
1 Oct 2016
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On sakai he"s going to put a submissions guideline document. Early account george still, english physician, described a group of boys with a defect in moral control . Terms hyperkinesis, hyperkinetic syndrome, and hyperactive child syndrome used. Not a learning disability it often co-occurs (comorbid) with a learning disability. Age-inappropriate degrees of inattention and impulsivity, with and without hyperactivity. Its a myth that children with adhd have a poor attention span, they actually attend to everything. Even though there is a lot going on in the room, i have the ability to focus on john, but what if i couldn"t help but happen to pay attention to everything. 3 broad categories (no longer add) (type 1) attention disorder (inattentive type) At least 6 of the following symptoms of inattention must have persisted for at least 6. Predominantly inattentive type months to an extent that is maladaptive and inconsistent with developmental level.
