Disorders of Development and Aging: ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER AND ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

THE DEVELOPMENTAL BRAIN DISORDER CHOICE IS ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER AND ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

Pick a disorder of brain development (i.e., onset during childhood) or aging (e.g., dementia due to a neurodegenerative disorder). Explain the symptoms, how the diagnosis is made (e.g., findings on brain imaging, laboratory testing, etc.), the neurobiological basis for the disorder (e.g., CNS structures involved and neurotransmitters), and current treatment options (including mechanism of action for any drug therapies).

You must use a minimum of two peer-reviewed articles in your discussion to support your statements. You must use a minimum of two peer-reviewed articles in your discussion to support your diagnostic conclusions.