FRHD 2270 Lecture Notes - Frontal Lobe, Methylphenidate, Adderall

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2270
• Professor: Robyn Pitman

Document Summary

Talk nonstop and have difficulty doing quiet tasks and activities. Dash around, touching or playing with anything in sight. Trouble sitting still during dinner, school and story time. Blurt out inappropriate comments, show their emotions without restraint and act without regard for consequences. Difficulty waiting for things that they want or waiting their turn. No child is the same; everyone is different in different ways. Neuropsychiatric disorder (biological: ritalin most commonly prescribed medication; 70-90% of children show decrease in demanding, disruptive and noncompliant behaviours; high responsiveness to medication; supports that the cause is biological because the medication is having an effect. Most common to emerge in elementary school years; you are learning new things and it becomes difficult; stress can make all the symptoms worse/harder to handle. Medication: 70-90% respond to medications such as ritalin, concerta and adderall. Adherence and schedule: taking medication at the same time each day, then child can decide to get off it.