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Chapter 8 - Exam 4
PSYC 315 psychopathology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is ADHD? | symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that are sufficient to cause impairment in major life actitivties |
| what is alerting? | initial reaction to a stimulus, and involves the ability to prepare for what is about to happen |
| what is attentional capacity? | the amount of information in short-term memory to which one can attend |
| what is combined presentation (ADHD-C)? | the most common type of ADHD |
| what is developmental coordination disorder (DCD)? | disorder characterized by marked motor incoordination (e.g., clumsiness) and delays in achieving motor milestones |
| what is distractibility? | term used to describe deficits in selective attention |
| what are executive functions? | higher order mental processes that enable a child to maintain a problem solving orientation in order to attain a future goal |
| what is hyperactive? | displaying an unsually high level of energy and an inability to remain still or quiet |
| what is hyperactivity-impulsivity? | involves the undercontrol of motor behavior, poor sustained inhibition of behavior and more |
| what is impulsive? | prone to acting with little or no consideration of possible consequences |
| what is inattention? | inability to sustain attention or stick to tasks or play activities to remember and follow through on instructions or rules and to resists distractions |
| what is inattentive? | lacking the ability to focus or sustain ones attention |
| what is methylphenidate? | commonly known as ritalin. the medication most commonly used in treating children with ADHD |
| what is predominantly hyperactive-impulsive presentation (ADHD-HI)? | the rarest presentation and includes primarily preschoolers |
| what is predominantly inattentive presentation (ADHD-PI)? | inattentive to details, easily distracted, careless, not listening, unfocused, disorganize, forgetful |
| what is selective attention? | ability to concentrate exclusively on relevant stimuli and ignore task-irrelevant stimuli in the environment |
| what is sustained attention? | ability to maintain a persistent focus of attention over time on unchallenging, uninteresting tasks or activities or when fatigued |
| what are tic disorders? | characterized by sudden, repetitive, nonrhytmic motor movements or sounds |
| what is goodness of fit? | the extent to which two things are suited |
| what is parent management training (PMT)? | program aimed at teaching parents to cope effectively with their childs difficult behavior and their own reactions to it |
| what is presentation type? | term used to describe a group of individuals with something in common that makes them distinct from other groups |
| what sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT)? | cluster of symptoms that include daydreams, sleepy/drowsy, tired/lethargic etc |
| what are stimulant medications? | drug that alter the activity in the frontostriatal region of the brain by impacting 3 or more neurotransmitters |
| what do hyperactive behaviours include? | fidgeting and difficulty staying seated, moving, running, excessively energetic |
| what is the criteria for ADHD? | symptoms by age 12, symptoms and impairment in 2 or more settings, social, academic or occupational impairment |
| what are ways to diagnose ADHD? | rating scales, interviews and continuous performance tasks |
| true or false. half or more of all children and teens with ADHD meet criteria for oppositional defiant disorder? | true |
| what is the primary treatment approach for ADHD? | stimulant medication, parent management training and educational intervention |
| what is the % for the effectiveness for stimulant medications for children with ADHD? | 80% |
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