ADHD 1
Mental health disorders in children:
o Increased vulnerability
o Less complex/realistic views of themselves/the world
o Less self-understanding/no sense of identity
o No thoughts on future issues
o Highly dependent upon adults
o Events become overly important
o More sensitive to failure, rejection and disappointment
o Problems become insurmountable
Attention deficit
o Impulsivity
o Poor concentration
o Easily distracted
Hyperactivity disorder
o Exaggerated motor activity
o Fidgeting/squirming
o Aimless running
o Excessive talking
o Socially intrusive
Leads to dysfunction in:
o Problem-solving
o Planning
o Orienting
o Alerting
o Cognitive flexibility
o Decision making
o Sustained attention
o Response inhibition
o Working memory
o Poor academic achievement – particularly reading
o Low intelligence
o Immaturity
o Low self-esteem
o Inability to for normal relationships
o Negative view by peers
o Increased risk of substance abuse and anti-social behaviour
DSM-5
o Attention deficit:
Six or more of following for over 6 months and maladaptive to child’s
development:
Fails to give close attention, careless mistakes
Difficulty attending in tasks or play activities
Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
Does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish work
Difficulty organizing tasks and activities
Mental health disorders in children:
o Increased vulnerability
o Less complex/realistic views of themselves/the world
o Less self-understanding/no sense of identity
o No thoughts on future issues
o Highly dependent upon adults
o Events become overly important
o More sensitive to failure, rejection and disappointment
o Problems become insurmountable
Attention deficit
o Impulsivity
o Poor concentration
o Easily distracted
Hyperactivity disorder
o Exaggerated motor activity
o Fidgeting/squirming
o Aimless running
o Excessive talking
o Socially intrusive
Leads to dysfunction in:
o Problem-solving
o Planning
o Orienting
o Alerting
o Cognitive flexibility
o Decision making
o Sustained attention
o Response inhibition
o Working memory
o Poor academic achievement – particularly reading
o Low intelligence
o Immaturity
o Low self-esteem
o Inability to for normal relationships
o Negative view by peers
o Increased risk of substance abuse and anti-social behaviour
DSM-5
o Attention deficit:
Six or more of following for over 6 months and maladaptive to child’s
development:
Fails to give close attention, careless mistakes
Difficulty attending in tasks or play activities
Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
Does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish work
Difficulty organizing tasks and activities
