Exam 8: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

 Which of the following is NOT an area in which symptoms of accident-proneness and risk taking that are common in individuals with ADHD are manifested?

 Diagnostic criteria for ADHD includes which symptom of inattention?

 The higher rates of ADHD in lower SES groups are best accounted for by ____.

 One exemplary intensive intervention for ADHD, developed by Dr. William Pelham, is known as the

 Describe the difficulties children experience that have co-occurring ADHD and anxiety.

 DRD4, the dopamine receptor gene, has been linked to ____.

 Discuss the behavioral differences in boys and girls with ADHD that have been found in clinical samples.

 Describe the influence that dietary factors, notably sugar consumption, contribute to hyperactivity.

 One focus of educational intervention treatments is to

 Discuss the factors that can influence more positive outcomes for children with ADHD.

 Jeremy cannot remember a phone number without jotting it down. He demonstrates a deficit in ____.

 Children with ADHD display deficits in ____.

 How do the symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity change over the lifespan?

 Recently, the symptoms that have been emphasized as the central impairments of ADHD are ____.

 In an early study, Sir Alexander Crichton described a syndrome that included early onset, restlessness, inattention, and poor school performance. Such individuals were described as having _______________.

 Which of the following is not an additional criterion for a diagnosis of ADHD?

 An educational intervention for ADHD may include ____.

 Girls with ADHD are more likely than girls without ADHD to have ____.

 Discuss the nature of relationships in adolescence.

 What were the results of the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA Study)?