Thursday, November 6, 2008

Psych Project

Focusing on the brain...so I am exploring Attention Deficit Disorder

Some Basic Facts

What Is It?

  • a neurobehavioral disorder that affects 3-5 percent of all American children
  • It interferes with a person's ability to stay on a task and to exercise age-appropriate inhibition
    -cognitive or both behavioral and cognitive

Warning Signs/Symptoms

  • Failure to listen to instructions
  • Inability to organize oneself and school work
  • Fidgety
  • Talking too much
  • Leaving chores, homework, and projects unfinished
  • Difficulty paying attention and responding to details

Different Types

  • Inattentive subtype
  • Hyperactive-impulsive subtype
  • A combined subtype

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Intro

Hey Everyone, I do not really know what I am doing, but this whole blogging idea is an interesting idea...I'll figure it out eventually! :)