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Some children with ADHD are described as having a "sluggish cognitive tempo."

Which of the following best characterizes these children?


✓~ Many inattentive symptoms but almost no hyperactive-impulsive

symptoms




Carey is an 11-year-old girl with ADHD. Which of the following is likely true

regarding the functioning of her frontal-striatal neural circuit?


✓~ Stimulant medication will activate this circuit, causing her to show

greater behavioral control and attention




Multimodal psychosocial therapy (MPT) is a behavioral treatment for children

with ADHD that includes parent training, educational skills training, and social

skills training. What is the chief limitation of MPT?


✓~ Most people cannot find psychologists in their area who are trained in

MPT.

,In order for a child to be diagnosed with ADHD, he or she must show attentive

or hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms that are inconsistent with his or her

developmental level. How do most psychologists determine whether a child

meets this criterion?


✓~ The psychologist relies on a norm-referenced behavior rating scale.




In determining the causes of ADHD in children, which of the following factors

usually explains most of the variance in children's ADHD symptoms?


✓~ Genetic risk factors




ADHD in childhood uniquely predicts ___ later in adolescence and young

adulthood.


✓~ cigarette smoking




In DSM-IV, children with ADHD were classified into various ADHD subtypes.

These subtypes are not used in DSM-5. Why not?


✓~ Many children changed their subtype over time.

, Summer treatment programs (STPs) are sometimes used to help children with

ADHD. What is the evidence of their effectiveness in managing children's

inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive symptoms?


✓~ Within-subjects studies using BAB designs suggest that STPs are

effective in reducing ADHD symptoms, but treatment benefits do not last long

after the treatment ends.




Valerie is the mother of a preschool-age boy who shows significant problems

with hyperactivity at home and at preschool. His pediatrician diagnosed him with

ADHD and has recommended a trial dose of stimulant medication. Based on the

results of the Preschool ADHD Treatment Study (PATS), what might Valerie

expect if her son begins taking this medication?


✓~ Most children with ADHD in the PATS study improved, but many also

experienced significant side effects.




Parent training is a commonly recommended nonpharmaceutical treatment for

children with ADHD. How effective is parent training when used without

medication?

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