Adhd Flashcards
DSM 5 definition of adhd
Perisitanr pattern of inattentiom and or hyperactivity - impulsitivity that interferes with functional g or development
For children 6 or more of the symptoms have to be persist for at least 6 months
- several inattentive or hyperactivity- impulse symptoms present prior to age 12 years
Several inattentive or hyperactive symptoms
Clear evidence that symptoms interfere with or reduce quality of social academic or occupational functioning
Not due to other psychotic disorder
Symptoms of inattention
Often fail to give close attention to detail or makes mistakes
Often difficulty sustaining tas’s or activities
Does not listen when spoke. To do red rot
Doffuclty organisinf task
Reluctant to engage in mental effort
Easily distracted
Forgetful
Symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsiveness
Fidgets squirms
Runs and climbs when inappropriate
Unable to engage in leisure activities quietly
Talks excessively
Blurts out answers
Difficulty waiting their turn
3 types
Combined presentation
Predominately inattentive
Predominatltmhyperactive
Biological aetiology of adhd
Mean heritability is 76%
Specifically dopamine no rephrase and serotonin transporter genes
Decreased prefrontal lobe volume
Cognition aetiology of adhd
Executive function defecits
Response inhibition
Vigilance
Working memory
Planning
Comorbidity with other disorders
14-78% comorbity with autism
26% learning disability
31% maths learning disability
54-67% oppositional defiant dodder
Behavioural interventions for adhd
Preschool children incredible years program
2.5 hour session 12 weeks
Establishing positive relationship with child
Use rewards and incentives
Conduct disorder dsm 5 criteria
A repetitive and persistent pattern of behaviour in which basic rights of others or major age appropriations society norms or rules are violated at least one symptom in the past 6 months
Aggression to people and animals
Bullies or threaten others
Initiates physical fights
Physically cruel to people and anima,s
Destruction of property
Decitfulness theft
Consequences of conduct disorder
Disturbance in behaviour causes clinically significant impairment in social acedemic or occupational functioning
Important considerations in diagnoses of conduct disorder
Need to consider social context
Is behaviour protective
Less sever diagnoses : oppositional defiant disorder
Oppositional defiant disorder dsm 5
A pattern of angry irritable mood argumentative vindictiveness
6 months of 4 symptoms
Angry irritable mood
Often loses temper
Is often touchy or easily annoyed
Angry resentful
Argumentative defines behaviour
Often argues wit authority figures for children adolescents
Often actively defied or refuses comply with requests from authority figures or with rules
Often deliberately annoyed others
Often blames others for his or her mistakes or misbehaviours
Psychological factors
Punitive physical aggression with child aggression
Low parental involvement or warmt and oppositional behaviour
Redipital relationship
