What is the evidence that the dopamine system is involved in ADHD?
What will be an ideal response?
First, dopamine . . . receptors are especially prevalent in brain regions responsible for regulating attention and inhibiting behavior, especially the striatum and prefrontal cortex. Second, people with lesions to these areas (and presumably damage to the dopamine . . . system) often show ADHD symptoms. Third, medications used to treat ADHD stimulate the dopamine system and enhance attention. Fourth, mice lacking genes that code for dopamine receptors in the brain show hyperactivity and impulse-control problems.”
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Describe the purpose of action plans in a helping relationship.
What will be an ideal response?
Researchers have written about the failed ethical responsibility of helping professionals to address societal barriers due to which of the following?
a. the lack of social justice advocacy initiatives b. a lack of adequate training in multicultural counseling c. the view point that psychological distress and mental health disorders are solely biological or psychologically based d. a shortage of professional counselors from minority groups
Hidden agendas are
a. Heterogeneous, conflicting goals among group members that can interfere with group effectiveness b. Homogeneous goals among group members that are not aligned with the dominant group goal c. Personal goals unknown to other group members and not in agreement with the dominant group goal d. Goals inaccessible to all group members that are in agreement with the dominant group goal
The course of PTSD ______.
a. is usually more persistent in children with the condition than for adults with the condition b. is usually more persistent in adults with the condition than for children with the condition c. shows that treatment is essential for individuals of all ages to recover from PTSD d. shows that treatment for PTSD affects the duration of the disturbance but not the likelihood of recovery