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ADHD
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Individual consistently and repeatedly shows age-inappropriate behaviors in the two general categories of inattention & hyperactivity-impulsivity
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ADHD-C
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Characterized by a combination of inattentive symptoms & hyperactive-impulsive symptoms
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Distractibility
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Deficits in selective attention
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Executive Functions
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Higher-order mental processes that enable a child to maintain a problem-solving set in order to attain a future goal
(eg's) working memory, motor coordination, moral reasoning |
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Goodness of Fit
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The extent to which 2 things are suited
(eg) The extent to which a child's temperament & the parents style of interaction are suited to each other |
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Hyperactive
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Displaying an unusually high lebel of energy & an inability to remain still or quiet
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Impulsive
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Prone to acting with little or no consideration of possible consequences
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Inattentive
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Lacking the ability to focus or sustain attention
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Methylphenidate
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Ritalin
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Parent Management Training (PMT)
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A program aimed at teaching parents to cope effectively with their childrens difficult behavior & their own reactions to it
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ADHD-HI
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Predominately Hyperactive-Impulsive symptoms
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ADHD-PI
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Predominately Inattentive Symptoms
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Response-Cost Procedures
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A technique for managing one's behavior that involves the loss of reinforcers in response to inappropriate behavior
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Stimulant Medications
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Alter the activity in the frontostriatal region of the brain by impacting 3 or more neurotransmitters: Dopamine, Norepinephrine, Serotonin
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Subtype
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A group of people with a specific disorder who have something in common such as symptoms, etiology... That makes them distinct from people with other subtypes of the same disorder
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Sustained Attention
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The ability to maintain a persistent focus of attention over time or when fatigued
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Tic Disorders
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Sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movements or phonic productions (eye blinking, facial grimacing, throat clearing)
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