PSYCH 2AP3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Verapamil, Low Birth Weight

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 2AP3
• Professor: Richard B Day

Document Summary

1970s: attention deficit disorder (add); +h or -h. 1980s: add plus adhd for those with hyperactivity. Dsm-iv and dsm 5 use adhd for all cases; three subtypes. Prevalence: how many existing cases in some time period. Fails to give close attention to detail or makes careless mistakes. Doesn"t follow instructions; fails to finish work. Dislike work that requires sustained mental effort. Leave seat when supposed to be seated. Blurts out answer before question is completed. More accurate; a lot of people don"t drop by the clinic. Dsm-5 (2013) says 500/10 000 for children and 250/10 000 for adults. Boys receive adhd diagnosis 2x more than girls. 1 in 7 boys will be diagnosed some point in childhood. White children are more likely to be diagnosed. Publicly insured kids are more likely to be diagnosed than private or uninsured. Lifetime adhd prevalence by state (to age 17) Visser et al sampled 6. 4 million children from 4-17.