PSY 30312 Chapter 8: Chapter 8.5- Course and Outcome of ADHD
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Pare(cid:374)ts" re(cid:272)olle(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s (cid:373)ay (cid:271)e (cid:272)olored (cid:271)y their (cid:272)hild"s later diffi(cid:272)ulties. Most infants with a difficult temperament do not develop adhd but can be an indicator: preschool: Growing number of hyperactive-impulsive symptoms at 3 to 4, so adhd becomes an increasingly visible and significant problem. Parents find it hard to deal with these symptoms at this age because preschoolers are always running around. Display these symptoms for 1 year then likely to continue them into middle adulthood and adolescence: elementary school: Usually when children are identified as having adhd and referred for special assistance. Symptoms of inattention persist, which results in low academic productivity, distractibility, poor organization, trouble meeting deadlines, and an inability to follow through on social promises. Oppositional defiant behaviors may increase or develop by age 8 to. 12, defiance and hostility may take the form of serious problems: adolescence: Many children with adhd do not outgrow their problems when they reach adolescence sometimes problems get worse.
