ADHD Awareness Review

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1. ADHD is: *

a neurobiological condition a result of environment a character weakness caused by a traumatic event

2. ADHD individuals experience challenges of: (check all that apply) *

impulsivity obsessive behaviours hyperactivity the ability to pay attention

3. In order for there to be a diagnosis of ADHD, a person’s symptoms must cause severe impairment in at least two areas of that person’s life and those symptoms must be: (check all that apply) *

excessive pervasive erratic all of the above

4. Research indicates that individuals with ADHD are more likely to have co-morbid conditions such as anxiety, depression, substance abuse, sleep issues, and learning disabilities. *

True False

5. An individual with ADHD who struggles with recurrent lateness, missed appointments, and missed deadlines is having a challenge with: *

laziness stubborness frustration time

6. Hyperactivity is evident in ADHD individuals diagnosed as ADHD combined type and predominantly impulsive/hyperactive type. Hyperactivity manifests itself in the following ways: (check all that apply) *

fidgeting feeling the need to be ‘on the go’ like a motor talking and interrupting excessively restlessness difficulty with quiet activities like long movies or lectures

7. The characteristic challenges of inattention show up in the following kinds of behaviors: (check all that apply) *

daydreaming falling asleep in class looking at a person but not hearing what they said losing patience and screaming at a friend

8. For an adult to be diagnosed with ADHD, the criteria behaviours must have been: (check all that apply) *

present for at least 6 months exhibited before the age of 12 (at least some of these traits. present in two or more settings (home, work, with friends or relatives, in other activities. symptoms that are not better explained by another mental disorder clearly supported with evidence that the symptoms interfere with or reduce the quality of social, work, or school functioning

9. Individuals with ADHD can find themselves repeatedly going over a thought or a problem without completion. This is called *

rumination negativity bias neuroplasticity obsessive compulsive disorder

10. As drivers, individuals with ADHD: *

are likely to have more speeding tickets and accidents than non-ADHD individuals have greater difficulty parking are more likely to be color blind and miss red lights are more likely to drive a red car

11. When it comes to money, ADHD individuals *

find it easy to stick to a budget tend to make impulsive and/or spontaneous purchases which don’t fit into their budget make good financial analysts because they are good at research should only use credit cards because they keep track of purchases

12. Individuals with ADHD tend to have more difficulty in high school than in elementary school and also have more difficulty in college than in high school. This is because: *

everyone has more trouble with higher education underage drinking and illegal drugs are more prevalent in these age groups and they impact school work as school progresses, the environment becomes less structure A structured environment and external accountability can facilitate a better learning outcome their social group tends to get larger and they may be hanging out with a more delinquent crowd

13. Messiness and disorganization tend to be a problem for ADDers because: (check all that apply) *

organizing is boring spontaneous shopping can lead to an accumulation of too much ‘stuff’ it can be hard to spontaneously create structures that facilitate an orderly environment the individual feels overwhelmed and cannot determine where to start

14. What strategy is most likely to make a transition smoother for an ADDer? *

Trying to distract the ADHD individual so they don’t notice there is a change Play music that they like so they are already in a good frame of mind Offer a reward if they can change activities without a fuss Cue the ADHD individual that a change or transition is coming

15. ADHD individuals can experience difficulties in social situations as a result of their ADH This is because: (check all that apply) *

They tend to have difficulty sustaining focus which may lead to missing social cues Excessive talking and frequent interruptions on the part of the individual with ADHD can leave the listener feeling frustrated and unheard They can’t make eye contact and dislike being touched ADHD individuals need to be the centre of attention which can be off-putting to others

16. A client with ADHD has to move to a new apartment. She has lived at her current apartment for 10 years. Her ADHD might cause challenges such as: (check all that apply) *

Impulsive purchases may have created an environment with excessive ‘stuff’ There are too many decisions to make and she quickly burns out before the job is done The client feels overwhelmed and doesn’t know where to start She allowed too much time to get packed and moved She misplaced the keys to the new apartment

17. According to Dr. Russell Barkley, “Children and adults with ADHD have difficulty shifting attention from one thing to another. If they are doing something they enjoy or find psychologically rewarding, they’ll tend to persist in misbehaviour after others would normally move on to other things.” This describes *

negativity bias hyperfocus emotional dysregulation rapid cycling

18. Today your ADHD client, Susan, needs to research and start to write an essay as well as shop for groceries and get her laundry done. What would most likely help her succeed? *

Prioritizing. Pause and try to logically determine which item to do first. Social skills. See if she can talk the professor into giving her an extension Social media skills. Get on Facebook or Instagram and see if she can get someone to come over and at least help her with her laundry Research skills. Check out the Internet or YouTube. You can watch videos on the best way to do laundry, do research, and see the sale flyer for the local grocery store.

19. Executive Function is often impaired in ADHD individuals. Executive functions include basic cognitive processes such as: (check all that apply) *

attention control cognitive inhibition inhibitory control vocabulary and language acquisition working memory comprehension of financial systems

20. Leading and respected doctors in the ADHD world are: *

Russell Barkley, Ned Hallowell, Phil McGraw Sanjay Gupta, Ned Hallowell, Benjamin Spock Ned Hallowell, Thomas Brown, Russell Barkley Thomas Brown, Mehmet Oz, Benjamin Spock

21. Your ADHD client, Danny, comes to his coaching session upset and worrie “I’m really afraid that I’m going to get fired! My boss hasn’t spoken to me all week, and he’s always spoken to me before. I don’t know what I’ve done, but if I get fired from this job, too, my wife is going to kill me! I just can’t get away from thinking about this.” This is likely an example of: *

Inattentiveness Distractibility Rejection sensitive dysphoria Executive function disorder

ADHD Traits – Knowledge Assessment