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what is ADHD characterized by?
- developmentally inappropriate levels of:
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ADD
ADHD
- cant focus
- really cant focus
- however, they are the same and ADD is an outdated label
inattentive type symptoms
- careless mistakes, might not listen
- at least 6 months
hyperactive impulsive type symptoms
- fidget squirm around
- at least 6 months
what are twins risks of developing ADHD is the other has twin it?
considerably higher risks
cause of ADHD:
environmental + genetic factors
- low levels of neurotransmitters
ADHD treatment
- behaviour psychotherapy: better time management an organized skills
- behavioural parent training
medications - stimulants increase number of neurotransmitters to reduce symptoms
WONT BE ASKED ABOUT SPECIFIC ADHD CRITERIA ON EXAM
stimulant therapy types
Ritalin: methylphenidate hydrochloride
Dextroamphetamine
explain “attention different”
that ADHD is a difference in cognition, not a deficit
child-rearing styles
combinations of parenting behaviours that occur over a wide range of situations, creating an enduring child-rearing climate
authoritative parenting
- their parents are very warm, but also set firm limits wthin which autonomy is negogiated
authoritarian parents
- have parents who are not very warm, and very controlling
permissive parents
- Have parents who are very warm, yet who set no limits
explain bidirectional influences in parenting
children elicit certain kinds of parenting from their parents
- children are active agents in socialization too!
children in other cultures don’t have ______ parents and they turn out fine
authoritative
two ways of developing the knowledge of the self in infancy
self-other differentiation: if life is a “blooming, buzzing, confusion”, how do infants know when they stop and mother begins?
self recognition: when do infants recognize themselves in the mirror
what is the rouge test?
secretly place a dab of rouge on infant’s nose. Then allow them to see the reflection. If they can recognize themselves, they should notice the rouge
self-directed behaviour
behaviour when you are looking at yourself in the mirror (moving around your face in the mirror etc)
self-conscious emotions
guilt, pride, shame, embarrassment - all depend on a view of self in relation to others
- shame: I violated your expectations of me
self-understanding
the child’s cognitive representation of the self
the self in adolescence
make mc questions later
resilience
a dynamic process encompassing positive adaptation within the context of significant adversity
read the
resilience article
