Attention Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder Has Been Referred to as the Medicalization

question 65

True/False

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder has been referred to as the medicalization of childhood.

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Definitions:

Sensory Functions

Sensory functions refer to the capabilities of the nervous system to receive and process stimuli from the environment through the senses, such as sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

Decussate

To cross.

Motor Neurons

Nerve cells that initiate and control the movement of muscles or glands by transmitting impulses from the brain and spinal cord.

Thalamus

A major part of the brain located in the center of the brain, acting as a relay station for sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex.