Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Dopamine Receptor D4, Through The Ashes Of Empires, Motor Planning

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: Ian Nicholson

Document Summary

Developmental disorders in the sense that they change over time originate in childhood, although full presentation of. Chapter 14 problem may not manifest till later. Implies disruption in the development of early skills will, by the nature of the sequential process, disrupt the development of later skills. Changes at the bio level or psychosocial may reduce the impact of the disorder. Knowledge of normal development is important for understanding the nature of childhood psychological disorders. One of the most common reasons children are referred for mental health services. Primary characteristic of such include: pattern of inattention or of hyperactivity and impulsivity. Issues sustaining their attention on a task/activity: often left unfinished, display motor hyperactivity. Dsm 5 differentiates 2 categories of symptoms: 1. Mutations occur that either create extra copies of a gene on one chromosome or result in the deletion of genes (called copy number variants) additions or deletions of one or more genes result in disrupted development.