ADHD

Question 1

What are the diagnostic criteria for ADHD in DCM IV

Answer 1

Inattention symptoms:
Difficulty in organization, avoiding tasks requiring sustained mental effort, losing everyday things, easily distracted, forgetful, fails to give close attention, difficulty sustaining attention, do not seem to listen when spoken to directly, does not follow through on instructions

Question 2

Before what age symptoms of adhd are present?

Answer 2

Before age of 7

Question 3

What are the 3 types of ADHD?

Answer 3

Combined type, predominantly inattentive subtype, predominantly hyperactive subtype.

Question 4

At what percentage is ADHD heritable?

Answer 4

Around .80 - .85

Question 5

Dysfunction of _______ lobes is a factor of ADHD.

Answer 5

prefrontal

Question 6

Genes involved in _______ regulation are factors of ADHD.

Answer 6

dopamine

Question 7

Differences in _____ structures like ________ cortex, _______ ______ and ________ _______ are factors of ADHD.

Answer 7

brain, prefrontal, corpus callosum, caudate nucleus