CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE DISORDERS
DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE Externalizing Disorders · Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder o Behavioral inhibition – difficulty inhibiting responses and interrupting ongoing activities o Working memory – difficulty holding events in mind, anticipating problems and imitating complex behavior sequences o Self regulation – difficulty controlling feelings and impulses and looking at situations with some perspective of their antecedents and consequences. o Goal direction – difficulty formulating goals and keeping them in mind. o Response to feedback – difficulty in attending to feedback from the environment and in using that feedback to plan the future. · Oppositional defiant disorder o A pattern that includes negativistic, defiant and hostile behavior that lasts at least 6 month...