The National Institute of Mental Health (2016) defines attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a disorder of the brain marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development. Furthermore, inattention is noted to be when a person wanders off task, lacks persistence, has difficulty staying focused, and is disorganization no due to defiance or a lack of comprehension. If an individual appears to move about constantly, excessively fidgets, taps or talks can all be means of hyperactivity. Additionally, impulsivity is associated with a person if they make hasty actions that occur in the moment without prior thought and may have a high potential for harm, or a desire
…show more content…
This edition included hyperkinetic reaction of childhood as a concept of minimal brain dysfunction (Lange, Reichl, Lange, Tucha, & Tucha, 2010). The DSM-III came out in 1980 and included attention deficit disorder (ADD) – with and without hyperactivity (Lange, Reichl, Lange, Tucha, & Tucha, 2010). This emphasized that deficits in attention and impulse control were more significant than hyperactivity. The DSM-III-R, or revised version, came out in 1987 and discussed ADD with the presence or absence of hyperactivity (Lange, Reichl, Lange, Tucha, & Tucha, 2010). There was very little empirical research on the disorder at this time. The DSM-IV removed the two subtypes and renamed the disorder attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in 1994. In 2013, the DSM-V was published and classified ADHD under neurodevelopmental disorders rather than the grouping of disruptive behavior disorders. The disorder was also revised to include it affects adults (APA, …show more content…
Although Douglas’s model was not a theory, it was influencial in conceputalizing ADHD at a descriptive level. Douglas idenitifed a core group of symptoms involving inability to sustain attention and control impulsivity in ADHD (Douglas, 1972). Prior to her research, ADHD was reffered to as hyperkinesis and was generally believed that hyperactivity was the underlying factor of the disorder, rather than attention deficits. Douglas’s research identified hyperactivity as a single domain of the diagnosic critera, and broadened it to include an inability to sustain attention and control impulsivity (Douglas, 1972). It was viewed that disorganized qualities may contribute to the impression of excessive activity, but it is the short attention span that causes an indiviudal to move from one goal to
This edition included hyperkinetic reaction of childhood as a concept of minimal brain dysfunction (Lange, Reichl, Lange, Tucha, & Tucha, 2010). The DSM-III came out in 1980 and included attention deficit disorder (ADD) – with and without hyperactivity (Lange, Reichl, Lange, Tucha, & Tucha, 2010). This emphasized that deficits in attention and impulse control were more significant than hyperactivity. The DSM-III-R, or revised version, came out in 1987 and discussed ADD with the presence or absence of hyperactivity (Lange, Reichl, Lange, Tucha, & Tucha, 2010). There was very little empirical research on the disorder at this time. The DSM-IV removed the two subtypes and renamed the disorder attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in 1994. In 2013, the DSM-V was published and classified ADHD under neurodevelopmental disorders rather than the grouping of disruptive behavior disorders. The disorder was also revised to include it affects adults (APA, …show more content…
Although Douglas’s model was not a theory, it was influencial in conceputalizing ADHD at a descriptive level. Douglas idenitifed a core group of symptoms involving inability to sustain attention and control impulsivity in ADHD (Douglas, 1972). Prior to her research, ADHD was reffered to as hyperkinesis and was generally believed that hyperactivity was the underlying factor of the disorder, rather than attention deficits. Douglas’s research identified hyperactivity as a single domain of the diagnosic critera, and broadened it to include an inability to sustain attention and control impulsivity (Douglas, 1972). It was viewed that disorganized qualities may contribute to the impression of excessive activity, but it is the short attention span that causes an indiviudal to move from one goal to