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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