Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Apply It

  • Describe attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and factors that contribute to it
  • Describe autism spectrum disorder and factors that contribute to it

ADHD in Adults

ADHD is often associated with children, but more and more adults are being diagnosed. Watch this news report about the symptoms of adult ADHD and answer the questions that follow.
According to the video…What does ADHD look like in adults?

Why does ADHD often go unnoticed in girls until adulthood?

How did being diagnosed with ADHD benefit Jessica?

Understanding Autism

Want to learn more about how autism can present differently in people of different races or genders? Watch one (or both) of these videos to get a glimpse into these experiences.

After you watch, think about what you previously knew about autism versus how autism may present in Black people, people of color, women, and other people who were assigned female at birth. What do you think are some benefits of broadening our perspective on what autism looks like?

Watch Now

You can view the transcript for “Struggles of Being Black and Autistic, with Tiffany Hammond – Autism Knows No Borders Podcast” here (opens in new window).

You can view the transcript for “What Women With Autism Want You to Know | Iris” here (opens in new window).

Psychological Disorders Review

As you’ve learned, there are many different categories of mental disorders, but this module did not cover them all—eating disorders and sleep disorders, for example, are discussed in other modules. Other topics covered in the DSM-5 include disorders such as substance abuse disorders, sexual dysfunctions, stress disorders, elimination disorders, gender dysphoria, and paraphilic disorders.

Review the psychological disorders you learned about in the module in the following interactive.