在一个6岁的男孩身上同时出现和注意力缺陷/多动障碍
Beth A Jerskey1,2, Alexis A Reid3,4, Karen Spencer5,6
1Boston Child Study Center, Boston, MA.
概括
这个案例研究探讨了一个6岁的男孩呈现注意力困难. 神经心理测试显示了平均认知能力,但突出了注意力缺陷和适应能力的挑战,促使进一步调查潜在的注意力缺陷/多动症 (ADHD).
科学领域:
- 神经心理学 神经心理学
- 发展心理学 发展心理学
- 儿童精神病学 儿童精神病学
背景情况:
- 一个6岁的男孩安德鲁接受了神经心理测试,以评估注意力缺陷/多动症障碍 (ADHD).
- 家长报告说,在学前班有早期注意力困难,教师在幼儿园注意到注意力不集中的情节.
- 报告没有任何重要的医疗,家庭或发育问题,正常的里程碑实现.
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