ADHD

Question 1

History of ADHD: 1900-1950

Answer 1

minimal brain dysfunction (damage)

Question 2

History of ADHD: 1950-1969 DSM2

Answer 2

hyperkinetic/ hyperactivity syndrome

Question 3

History of ADHD: 1970-1979

Answer 3

recognition of impulsivity and attentional impairment

Question 4

History of ADHD: 1980- DSM 3

Answer 4

gained a diagnostic criteria and ADD with or without hyperactivity

Question 5

History of ADHD: DSM 3 R

Answer 5

ADD becomes ADHD

Question 6

History of ADHD: 1994 DSM 4

Answer 6

inattentive, hyperactive, combined subtypes

Question 7

definition of ADHD in DSM 5

Answer 7

a persistent pattern of inattention and /or hyperactivity- impulsivity

Question 8

Inattention in DSM 5 : a, b, c, d, e

Answer 8

a. fails to give close attention to details, makes careless mistakes in work and activities
b. difficulty sustaining attention in tasks, play activities
c. doesn’t listen when spoken to directly
c. doesn’t follow through on instruction- fails to finish tasks
e. difficulty organising tasks and activities

Question 9

Inattention in DSM 5: f, g, h, i

Answer 9

f. avoids tasks that require sustained mental effort
g. loses things necessary for tasks
h. easily distracted by extraneous stimuli
i. forgetful in daily activities

Question 10

what does it mean that inattention is a misnomer?

Answer 10

wrong or misleading designation - its not inattention its more over attention

Question 11

attention takes forms of:

Answer 11

arousal, alertness, selective, divided, span of apprehension, persistence

Question 12

difficulty in persistence:

Answer 12

the capacity to sustain action/ attention towards a goal. They still persist but just not towards a goal in time. they persist toward delayed end points

Question 13

emotion and motivation is part of what circuit in the brain?

Answer 13

fronto limbic

Question 14

persistence relies on:

Answer 14

the ability to resist distractions

Question 15

children with ADHD do not encode or perceive distractions differently, rather they (5)

Answer 15

• respond to distractions more than other children
• react to events that are irrelevant to the goal
• get off task much faster than others
• have difficulty re engaging with tasks following interruptions
• skip from one incomplete task to another

Question 16

inattention can largely reflect:

Answer 16

impaired working memory

Question 17

Hyperactivity and impulsivity a, b, c, d, e

Answer 17

a. often fidgets or taps hands and feet
b. leaves seat when sitting is expected
c. runs around or climbs at inappropriate times
d. unable to play quietly
e. often on the go

Question 18

Hyperactivity and impulsivity f, g, h, i

Answer 18

f. talks excessively
g. blurts answer before Q is completed
h. difficulty waiting their turn
i. interrupts or intrudes on others

Question 19

emotional impulsivity??

Answer 19

currently missing from DSM criteria

Question 20

ADHD not a mood or emotional disorder BUT.. associated with:

Answer 20

poor emotional control

Question 21

children with ADHD exhibit rapid and unmoderated emotional expression, especially:

Answer 21

impatience, low frustration tolerance, quickness to anger, prone to emotional excitability/ arousal