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Chapter 7
Study stack for chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fidgety Phillip | The character in the poem by the German physician Heinrich Hoffman is generally considered one of the first illusions in western literature to what is referred to today as attention deficient hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) |
| Conduct disorder | Characterized by a pattern of aggressive and disruptive behavior |
| Strauss Syndrome | Children who were apparently hyperactive and distractible because of brain damaging |
| Cerebral palsy | A condition that is relatively easy to diagnose. Cerebral palsy is characterized by brain damage that results in impairment and movement |
| Minimal brain injury | A label applied to children of average intelligence who were inattentive, impulsive, and/or Hyperactive |
| Hyperactive child syndrome | Minimal brain injury was replaced by the label. This was preferred because it was descriptive of behavior incident rely on vague and unreliable diagnoses of subtle brain damage |
| Neurotransmitters | Chemicals that help in sending messages between neurons and the brain |
| Dopamine | Abnormal levels of this are found in ADHD |
| Norepinephrine | Abnormal levels of this are found in ADHD |
| Family studies | When talking about ADHD family studies indicate that if a child has ADHD the chance of a sibling or parent having ADHD is 4 to 8 times more likely than is the case for non-ADHD children and their immediate relative |
| Twin studies | When talking about ADHD study show that identical twins are two times more likely to both have ADHD than fraternal twins |
| Molecular genetics | The studies of molecules such as dna, rna and protein that regulate genetic information |
| Toxins | Agents that can cause malformations in the developing fetus of a pregnant woman |
| Executive functioning | Term used to describe a number of processes involved in controlling and regulating behavior |
| Hyperactivity | Children who have symptoms of hyperactivity may fidget and squirming their seats, talk nonstop, dash round, touching, playing with everything in sight , etc |
| Impulsivity | Children who have symptoms of this may be very impatient, blurt out inappropriate comments, show their emotions without restraint, and act without regard of consequences |
| Behavioral Inhibition | Involves the ability to delay a response, interrupt an ongoing response, if the response is deemed inappropriate because of sudden changes in the demands of the task; or protect a response from distracting or competing stimuli |
| Sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) | Refers to a constellation of behaviors such as staring into space, feeling drowsy during the day , losing one’s train of thought , getting lost in one’s thoughts , tiring easily , forgetting what one was going to say , etc |
| Adaptive behavior skills | Has traditionally been associated but the area of intellectual disabilities. The concept of adaptive behavior could be self-help, community living skills, daily living skills, etc |
| Accidental injuries | Individuals with ADHD run a higher risk of incurring accidental injuries compared to peers who do not have disabilities |
| Sleep disturbances | People with ADHD have a higher frequency of sleep disturbances such as difficulty going to sleep, restless sleeping, inconsistent wake up patterns, and nightmares |
| Contingency- based self management | Approaches usually involve having people keep track of their own behavior and then receive consequences, often in the form of rewards, based on their behavior |
| The role of reinforcement | Reinforcement is important for self management techniques to be effective |
| Curriculum base measurement | Appropriate method for monitoring academic progress for students with ADHD |
| Psychostimulants | Which stimulate or activate neurological functioning or by far the most frequent type of medication prescribed for ADHD |
| Strattera | Example of non-stimulant that is sometimes prescribed for ADHD |
| Ritalin | Another stimulant prescribed |
| Adderall | Another stimulant prescribed |
| Vyvanse | Another stimulant prescribed |
| Paradoxical effect of Ritalin | Because it’s affects appeared to be the opposite of those one would expect in the case of someone who does not have ADHD |
| Effectiveness | Despite all the negative publicity in the media, most ADHD authorities are in favor of Ritalin’s use. Appears to be effective |
| Non-responders and side effects | Even though some research has demonstrated the general effectiveness of Ritalin it is important to point out that is not effective for everyone |
| Drugs/substance abuse | A popular misconception that by taking one children with ADHD are more likely to become users and abusers of drug such as marijuana and cocaine in their adulthood |
| Drug misuse | The medical use of psychostimulants such as Ritalin is the permanent problem in the United States because people like to misuse it sometimes |
| Mind wandering | Children with ADHD experience mind wandering |
| College | Children with ADHD tend to have more problems adjusting academically and socially in college |
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