CHYS 2P35 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Insomnia, Biology Of Depression, Conduct Disorder

• School: Brock University
• Department: Child and Youth Studies
• Course: CHYS 2P35
• Professor: John Mc Namara

Document Summary

Early account george still, english physician, described a group of boys with a defect in moral. Terms hyperkinesis, hyperkinetic syndrome, and hyperactive child syndrome used. Sometimes there"s a myth about adhd, that myth is that it is a low attention span, although low attention spans occur, kids with low attention spans usually have lower cognitive ability. Adhd, this is not the case, they are over attentive and pay attention to everything to everything in the room (decorations, posters, class pet). There is a lot for children to try and avoid paying attention to. This is not a behaviour problem, it is an attention problem. Adults display tapping of the foot as a coping mechanism when they have adhd. A young kid with adhd in a classroom has trouble struggling because they are paying attention. Age-inappropriate degrees of inattention and impulsivity, with and without hyperactivity. Attention disorder (inattentive type: difficulty sustaining attention, affects school work, play, remembering.