Criteria for Diagnosing ADHD in a Child Include Attention Problems

question 32

Multiple Choice

Criteria for diagnosing ADHD in a child include attention problems that:

• A) Have been present before the age of 12
• B) Have been present for at least 6 months
• C) Are present in at least two settings
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Dual-action Drugs

Medications designed to target multiple pathways or mechanisms of disease simultaneously, often to improve efficacy or reduce side effects.

Reuptake

The process by which neurotransmitters are taken back into the neurotransmitter vesicles of a neuron after being released into the synaptic cleft.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter involved in arousal and the stress response, also acting as a hormone in the fight or flight response.

Tardive Dyskinesia

A neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive body movements, often resulting from long-term use of certain psychiatric medications.