Question

1.Describe three types of attention deficits seen in children with ADHD, and provide an example of each.

2.How do the symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity change over the lifespan?

Answer 1

1.Describe three types of attention deficits seen in children with ADHD, and provide an example of each.

Three types of attention deficits in children with adhd are:

• Inattention: this is the condition where the child might get distracted along with having extremely bad levels of concentration and skills of organisation.
• Impulsivity: this is the deficit where the child would constantly be taking risks or may be interrupting regularly.
• Hyperactivity: this is the condition where the child would not be slowing down. They may constantly keep fidgeting and talking. It us very difficult for them to stay on a single task.

2. There are four different stages in which this could be considered.

• Infants: in pre school age and in the early ages, there is increased amount of hyperactivity, conduct problems and inattention.
• Middle childhood: there will be trail of unfinished tasks, scattered clothes, toys left where they were. With impulsivity, there would be frequent arguments, disrupted meals and fights and relentless demands along with sibling conflicts.
• Adolescence: there will be symptoms of overactivity, as well as impulsivity. There would be increased non disruptive problems also given with depression or anxiety as well as oppositional behavior. There may also be high rates of substance abuse. There may be increase problems in schools.
• Adulthood: there may be presence of other disorders such as bipolar disorders or depression or anxiety.