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ADHD: Nature, Course, Outcomes, and Comorbidity - Test
by Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., ABPP

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1. The first scientific paper to describe a group of clinically referred children having ADHD and related disorders was authored by: Help
William James.
Sigmund Freud.
George Still.
Melchior Adam Weikard.
2. In 1994, the first edition of the DSM-IV stated that ADHD involved the following two symptom dimensions: Help
Inattention and hyperactive-impulsive
Inattention and working memory
Working memory and response inhibition
Hyperactivity and distractibility
3. Which symptoms are likely to arise first in development: Help
Antisocial behavior
Substance abuse
Oppositional disorder
Hyperactive-impulsive behavior
4. The symptoms of ADHD: Help
Occur at the same level of severity across all settings.
Vary as a function of task reward, supervision, and other factors.
Are always worse in the morning.
Occur in episodes with periods of remission.
5. Which of the following is one of the adjustments was made to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for ADHD to insure that it is sensitive to the disorder across all ages: Help
The symptom thresholds (6 of 9) for each item list was adjusted to 5 for clients older than 18-years-old.
Entirely separate items may need to be written for females.
Symptoms of oppositional behavior should be included in the symptom lists.
Items reflecting the emergence of low self-esteem should be added to the lists.
6. The DSM-5 diagnostic criterion that ADHD develop by age twelve: Help
Was appropriately changed from age seven in DSM-IV.
Is to be adjusted for males separately from females.
Does not apply to adults seeking treatment for ADHD.
Should be adjusted back down to age eight.
7. Mental disorders like ADHD are considered valid or "real" if: Help
Cultures define them as being disorders.
The political party in power defines them as being disorders.
Others perceive a person as requiring treatment.
There is scientific evidence that the disorder comprises a failure or significant deficiency in a universal mental mechanism (adaptation) that produces harm to those individuals.
8. Demographic information on ADHD indicates that it is: Help
More common among upper class white Americans.
More common in boys than girls.
Not found in Asian countries.
Found mainly among children of alcoholics.
9. During the developmental course of ADHD, which problems are likely to arise between 6 and 12-years-old? Help
Psychopathy
Substance abuse
Symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder and aggression
Hyperactivity
10. The following is NOT a likely disorder comorbid with ADHD: Help
Psychosis
Oppositional defiant disorder
Conduct disorder
Depression
11. ADHD is often associated with which of these developmental disorders: Help
Motor incoordination
Language disorders and learning disabilities
Peer relationship problems
All of the above
12. The most common problems found in the health outcomes of ADHD children are: Help
Accidental injury, sleep problems, and driving impairments.
Sleep problems, dietary allergies, and lung infections.
Driving impairments, memory disorders, and early dementia.
Mental retardation, accidental injury, and autism.
13. Studies on the etiologies of ADHD have found: Help
The disorder often arises from poor parenting.
Diet makes a major contribution to risk for the disorder.
Prenatal exposure to alcohol or tobacco increases risk for the disorder.
The breakdown in the American family is a major contributor to the disorder.
14. The brain regions identified as likely being linked to ADHD are the: Help
Left posterior hemisphere and hippocampus.
Frontal lobe, basal ganglia, and cerebellum.
Brain stem and spinal cord.
Thalamus, pituitary gland, and optic pathways.
15. Genetics and heredity: Help
Play a minor role in the development of most cases of ADHD.
Have not been studied for their contribution to ADHD.
Play a major role in the development of most cases of ADHD.
None of the above
16. Sluggish Cognitive Tempo: Help
Is just a milder form of the Combined Type of ADHD.
Shows a lower risk for oppositional and conduct problems and peer rejection.
Represents a form of masked depression.
Shows no differences from the Combined Type of ADHD.
17. A recent theory of ADHD argues that it comprises deficits in: Help
Inhibition, spatial reasoning, and long-term memory.
Attention, language development, and phonetic decoding.
Activity regulation, energetic levels, and social judgment.
Inhibition, executive functioning, and time.
18. Which of the following is a clinical implication of Barkley's theory of ADHD? Help
Treatment must be at the "point of performance."
Treatment must focus exclusively on medication.
Treatment should concentrate on training missing skills.
Long-term psychotherapy is essential to symptom remediation.

 

 

 
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