What considerations would you have to take into account when diagnosing ADHD in a child with intellectual disability?
What will be an ideal response?
The diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) requires the presence of behavioral disturbance that is inappropriate for an individual's developmental level. Attention spans, distractibility, and on-task behaviors vary considerably among individuals with profound intellectual disability. An individual with profound intellectual disability must be compared with other children with profound intellectual disability for the purpose of diagnosing any other psychiatric disturbance.
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a. as an attitude becomes stronger, its effects on behavior becomes stronger b. as an attitude increases in certainty, it can become more open to change or more resistant to change, depending upon characteristics of the attitude c. attitudes can amplify their consequences when they are derived from affective and cognitive information d. none of these
The Food and Drug Administration made direct-to-consumer drug advertisements legal by lifting its ban on such drug ads in:
A)1962. B)1985. C)1981. D)1997.
The drug Stattera (atomoxetine) appears effective for some children with ADHD and according to recent research (Eland & Guest, 2004) does not cause the same .... as stimulant medication when used in larger doses
A. intolerance B. withdrawal symptoms C. "high" D. academic disturbance
If you are forced to choose between taking bad-tasting medicine or being sick, you may experience a(n) __________conflict
a. multiple approach-avoidance b. approach-avoidance c. avoidance-avoidance d. approach-approach