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1
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ADHD

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder– Persistent, age innaproppriate symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity that cause impairment

2
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1902

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George Still said ADHD kids had inhibitory violition and defective moral control

3
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1917- 1926

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Brain injured child syndrome: kids who survive encephalitis or head injury show behaviour problems

4
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1950s

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Hyperkenesis: poor filtering of stimulus which was later called hyperactive child syndrome

5
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1970s

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Deficits in attention and impulse control were recognized

6
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2 main characteristics

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Inattention

Hyperactivity- impulsivity

7
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Inattention

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Difficulty to focus on one task or follow through with requests

8
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Attentional Capacity

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Amount of info we can remember and attend to in a short time

9
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Selective attention

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Concentrate on relevant stimuli without distraction

10
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Distractibiltiy

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Deficit in selective attention

11
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Sustained Attention

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Vigilence- Maintain persistent focus over time

12
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Alerting

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Initial reaction to stimulus

13
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Impulsivity

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Unable to control immediate reactions and thinking before acting

14
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3 types of impulsivity

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Cognitive
Behavioral
Emotional

15
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3 subtypes

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Predominantly inactive
Predominantly Hyperactive- impulsive
Combined

16
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Which subtype is the rarest

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Hyperactive- impulsive

17
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Which sub group is most common

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Combined type

18
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6 DSM requirements

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Prior to age 12
More often and severe than peers
More than 6 months
Occurs across all settings
Produce significant impairment
Not due to significant life stressor
19
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2 DSM limitations

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Developmental insensitive

Categorical view

20
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6 impaired executive functions

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Organize, prioritize, activate
Focus, shift and sustain attention
Regulate alertness, effort and processing speed
Manage frustration and emotions
Working memory and recall
Monitor and regulate action
21
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ISIS

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Initiate
Shift
Inhibit
Sustain

22
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Positive illusory bias

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Exaggeration of one’s competence

23
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What percentage of kids also have speech and language impairments?

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30- 60 %

24
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How many kids also have motor coordination problems?

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30- 50%

25
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Developmental Coordination Disorder

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Motor incoordination and delays in achieving motor milestones

26
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What percentage of kids also have tic disorders?

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20%

27
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% with a co- occuring disorder

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80

28
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% that meet criteria for ODD

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50

29
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% that eventually develop conduct disorder

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30- 50

30
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Gene implicated in ADHD, ODD, CD

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COMT

31
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% experience severe anxiety

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25

32
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% that will experience depression

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20- 30

33
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Prevelence

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6-7% in NA

5% worldwide

34
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% for boys and girls

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2-4% girls

6-9% boys

35
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Where are rates highest and lowest

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Highest in South america and africa

Lowest in japan and china

36
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% that suffer into adolescence

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50%

37
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Amount of relatives that also have the disorder

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1/3

38
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% that have a parent with ADHD

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60%

39
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% heretitability

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75%

40
Q

Gene involved in dopamine regulation

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DRD4

41
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Frontostriatal Circuitry

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Prefrontal cortex and basal ganglia

42
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Goodness of Fit

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Match between temperament and parenting style

43
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When were stimulants introduced

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1930s

44
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How many kids with ADHD recieve treatment

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less than half

45
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3 components of the primary approach

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Stimulants
Parent training
Educational intervention