PSYCH 2AP3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Autism Spectrum, Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Prevalence
9 Oct 2016
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History of adhd: first described in 1902 by dr. george still, now most researched of all childhood disorders, names changes over the years: 1970"s: attention de cit disorder (add); +h or -h for presence of hyperactivity. 1980s: add plus attention de cit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) for those with hyperactivity: dsm-iv (1994) and dsm-5 use adhd for all cases; three subtypes: Dsm-5 adhd speci ers: adhd-predominantly inattentive (adhd-pi, adhd-predominantly hyperactive and impulsive (adhd-phi, adhd-combined type (adhd-c) General social clumsiness: egocentric" unaware of how others see them, insensitive to convention, social expectations, dif culty reading facial expressions, aggressive tendencies. Poor understanding of group dynamics; lack of social judgement. Incidence: how many new cases in some time period? (i. e. , 1 year, prevalence, how many existing cases in some time period. Annual prevalence: how many cases in past year? (not same as annual incidence) How many appear in clinics with disorder?easy and inexpensive to calculate.
