chap 14- adhd

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder:

have great difficulty attending to tasks, or behave overactively or impulsively or both

What are the causes of ADHD?:

biological factors. Those with adhd have a dysfunctional attention circuit and abnormal activity of dopamine throughout the brain circuit. Has also been linked to high levels of stress and family dysfunction

Two complementary processes that make up our moment to moment attention:

type 1 and type 2. In order to attend to our environment properly, we must have a appropriate interplay between the 2. if we don’t have a proper interplay between the two, it could be adhd

Type 1 attention processes:

are beyond our voluntary control and focus our attention on unexpected things that occur in our surroundings, such as sounds or startling info

Type 2 attention processes:

mental activities that we control, and they incolve our effortful focus of attention

two main types of treatment for adhd:

drug therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy

Autism-Spectrum Disorder:

is marked by substantial unresponsiveness to other people, significant communication deficits, and highly rigid and repetitive behaviors, interests, and activities