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Answer 1
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), predominantly
inattentive type.
Although most individuals with ADHD have symptoms of both inattention
and hyperactivity-impulsivity to a degree that is maladaptive and
inconsistent with their developmental level, there are some in whom one
or the other pattern is predominant. The appropriate subtype for a
diagnosis should be based on the predominant symptom pattern (ie,
predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type, predominantly inattentive
type, or combined type). Children with the predominantly
hyperactive-impulsive type of ADHD often exhibit similar symptoms (eg,
fidgeting with hands or feet, squirming in or leaving their seat in the
classroom, running or climbing excessively in situations in which such
activity is inappropriate, not playing or engaging in leisure activities
quietly, acting as if "driven by a motor," talking excessively, blurting
out answers before questions have been completed, and interrupting or
intruding on others during conversations or games).
Children with oppositional behaviors such as oppositional defiant
disorder (ODD) generally exhibit a pattern of negative, hostile, and
defiant behaviors lasting at least 6 months. They often lose their
temper, argue with adults, actively refuse to comply with adults’
requests or rules, deliberately annoy others, blame others for mistakes
or inappropriate behavior, are touchy or easily annoyed by others, and
are often angry, resentful, spiteful, or vindictive. Symptoms of conduct
disorder include aggression toward people or animals, destruction of
property, and a pattern of theft or deceit.
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