Paediatria Croatica, Vol. 53 No. 2, 2009.
Review article
ATTENTION DEFICIT/ HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER - A NEW VIEW
Miroslav Pospiš
; Hrvatski savez udruga cerebralne i dječje paralize
Abstract
In this review we considered: a genetic and neuropsychological approach and the educational aspects of Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder-ADHD) In the first part of the review the focus is on the genetic and neuropsychological aspects of the disorder, whilst the second part covers educational related topics such as school-based interventions, teachers' attitudes to ADHD and ADHD in young adults.
ADHD has been shown to be a highly hereditary disorder and molecular genetic approaches have become a major focus of research.
Three subtypes of ADHD are described : a predominantly inattentive type, predominantly hyperactive / impulsive type and the combined type.
Executive functions are in the focus of the neuropsychological disturbances in ADHD.
Executive function refers to a range of control processes that allow the individual to demonstrate goal-directed behaviour.
Inhibition impairment is also a neuropsychological disturbance in ADHD.
Keywords
ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY – genetics, psychology, therapy; COMORBIDITY; SCHOOLS
Hrčak ID:
41256
URI
Publication date:
5.8.2009.
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