Question 1

Findings from the MTA include which of the following?

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Question 2

What are some of the issues or concerns reported for the DSM conceptualization of ADHD?

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Question 3

What are the DSM-IV criteria for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder?

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Question 4

List the component of executive functions.

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Question 5

Describe the clinical features displayed by children diagnosed with ADHD, Predominantly Inattentive Type; ADHD, Predominately Hyperactive-Impulsive Type; and ADHD, Combined Type. Be sure to include a definition/description of sluggish cognitive tempo.

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Question 6

Summarize findings about the developmental course of ADHD.

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Question 7

List at least five of the variables that may predict outcome for adolescents and adults with ADHD.

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Question 8

Describe the concept of behavioral inhibition and executive functions relevant to Barkley's model of ADHD.

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Question 9

Describe two of the five proposed explanations of ADHD presented in the textbook: arousal level, sensitivity to reward, Barkley's model of inhibitory deficits, temporal processing and delay aversion, or multiple pathway.

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Question 10

Summarize the major findings concerning neurobiological causation of ADHD.

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Question 11

What role, if any, do psychosocial variables play in the etiology of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder? It may help to include the gene-environment model of multiple pathways to ADHD (Taylor, Sonuga-Barke, 2008)in your discussion.

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Question 12

Give 3 examples of questions one might ask a child when evaluating him/her for ADHD (per Barkley and Edwards, 2006).

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Question 13

Review the pros and cons of using medication as a treatment for ADHD.

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Question 14

Describe behavioral interventions for ADHD that include parents and teachers.

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Question 15

Describe the steps used in parent training for ADHD intervention.

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Question 16

Describe the MTA study of treatment. Be sure to describe the participants, design, procedures, and results. What can be concluded from that study?

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Quiz 9: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder