ADHD & Disruptive Behavior Disorders

  1. A diagnosis of ADHD require an onset of symptoms prior to age _____________ and evidence of impairment in at least _______ different settings.
    1. Seven

    2. Two
  2. ADHD is characterized by a persisten, developmentally - inappropriate pattern of _____________ and/ or hyperactivity - impulsivity.
    INATTENTION
  3. In childhood, ADHD is _____________ times more common in males than females.
    FOUR TO NINE
  4. It has been estimated that up to _______ percent of individual with ADHD continue to experience problems in adulthood.
    70%
  5. According to the _____________, ADHD is not due to attentional deficits, but to an inability to regulate one's behavior to fit the ____________.
    1. BEHAVIORAL DISINHIBITION

    2. DEMANDS OF THE SITUATION
  6. ________________ (e.g. Ritalin) and behaviorial techniques are the most common treatment for ADHD.
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS
  7. When using reinforcement in the treatment of ADHD, secondary or __________ rewards are usually more effective than social reinforcement.
    TANGIBLE
  8. Behavioral interventions for the treatment of ADHD are most successful when __________ participate in the program and provide their children with a(n) _________ schedule and environment
    1. PARENTS

    2. STRUCTURED
  9. Conduct Disorder is characterized by a pattern of behavior that violates the rights of others and / or ____________.
    AGE-APPROPRIATE SOCIAL RULES
  10. Conduct Disorder is associated with a number of family factors including abuse and neglect, ____________ family size, and parental conflicts and _____________.
    1. LARGE

    2. PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
  11. Oppositional Defiant Disorder involves a recurrent patten of ___________ behaviors.
    NEGATIVISTIC, HOSTILE AND DEFIANT
Author
Doggcheez
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5185
Card Set
ADHD & Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Description
ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
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