Sam Is 6 Years Old and Has Been Diagnosed with ADHD

question 12

Multiple Choice

Sam is 6 years old and has been diagnosed with ADHD based in part on observations that he cannot sit still in class, blurts out answers without raising his hand, forgets his homework, and has difficulty completing tasks. Some of his classmates also occasionally forget their homework or blurt out answers but have not been diagnosed with ADHD. This illustrates that __________.

• A) disorders are associated with symptoms that cause impaired functioning
• B) disorders are associated with symptoms that cause distress to the patient or others
• C) the symptoms involved in a disorder may be more extreme manifestations of common behaviors
• D) all of the above

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