ADHD in Post-Secondary

Basic Info

True or False?

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADD and ADHD):

  • ____is well-established as a neurological condition, and continued research is being done to better understand the condition and best interventions.
  • ____unaddressed, it can have a pervasive negative impact on daily functioning
  • ____describes a set of symptoms related to executive functioning (higher level brain processes that may include remembering to remember, working memory, emotion regulation, initiating tasks, sensing the passing of time)
  • ____features symptoms that can change with the environment and with the task at hand
  • ____does not prevent success in post-secondary when understood and well-managed with medication and/or strategies that both leverage differences in cognition for success, and address barriers created by these differences

All of the above statements as TRUE.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD):

  • ____is a disorder of childhood that everyone grows out of
  • ____occurs uniquely in North America
  • ____is the result of bad parenting
  • ____is associated with low intellect
  • ____can be diagnosed using a brief questionnaire
  • ____can only be treated with medication

All of the above statements are FALSE