PSYC 3083 Chapter : PSYC3083
Document Summary
Adhd in 70% of cases: treated with stimulants (adderall, ritalin, etc. ), stimulates blood flow/activity in the frontal cortex: bio-psycho-social treatments are recommended. Reading disorder discrepancy between actual and expected reading achievement; significantly below that of a typical person of the same age: cannot be caused by sensory deficits (vision problems) Mathematics disorder achievement below expected performance in mathematics. Disorder of written expression cannot express thoughts in writing. Pervasive developmental disorders problems with language, socialization, and cognition (pervasive means the problems span the person"s entire life) Asperger"s disorder problems in socialization and social function: restricted patterns of behavior, interests, and activities; speech is intact, communication problems are less severe, clusters 1 and 3, no problems in cluster 2. Autism spectrum disorders are treatable, not curable: treat behaviors. Schizophreniform disorder symptoms for less than 6 months: prognosis is better. Schizoaffective disorder schizophrenia and a mood disorder: prognosis similar to schizophrenia (do not tend to get better on their own)
