PSY 4105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention, Impulsivity

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 4105
• Professor: Guergana Mileva

Document Summary

Persistent age-inappropriate symptoms of; (age appropriate is the key factor: in attention, hyperactivity, impulsivity. Minimal brain damage and minimal brain dysfunction. Renamed to attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder: functional impairment, present before age 7. Combined presentation: if both criteria a1 (inattention) and criterion a2 (hyperactivity-impulsivity) are met for the past 6 months. Predominantly inattentive presentation: if criterion a1 (inattention) is met but. Criterion a2 (hyperactivity-impulsivity) is not met for the past 6 months. Predominantly hyperactive - impulsivity) is met but criterion a1 (inattention) is not met for the past 6 months. In ability to sustain attention, particularly for repetitive, structures and less enjoyable tasks. Deficits may be seen in one or more types of attention: attentional capacity, selective attention, distractibility, sustained attention/vigilance ( a core feature) Do not think before acting: cognitive, behavioural, emotional. What are characteristics commonly associated with adhd: cognitive deficits, speech and language impairments, developmental coordination and tic disorders, medical and physical concerns, social problems.