Index

5-HT see serotonin

acetylcholine

ACTeRS – 2nd Edition

action potential

Adderall

see also amphetamine

ADDES

addiction

in ADHD

amphetamine

behavioral inhibition

impulsivity

methylphenidate

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

comorbidity

description

diagnosis

epidemiology

prognosis

rating scales

subtypes

symptoms

treatment

ADHD Rating Scale IV

ADHD RS IV

ADHD Symptoms Rating Scale

ADHD-C (combined subtype)

ADHD-H (hyperactive/impulse subtype)

ADHD-I (inattentive subtype)

adoption studies

adult ADHD

aetiology

diagnosis

epidemiology

treatment

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, The

Adult Epidemiology

aetiology

alcohol

alcoholism

alerting

alerting, orienting and executive functioning theory

alleles

alternative treatments

American Psychiatric Association

amphetamine

pharmacology

treatment of ADHD

amygdala

anaemia

animal models

in addiction

in ADHD

anterior cingulate

anxiety

ASRS

assessment of ADHD

association studies

atomoxetine

Attention Deficit Disorder Evaluation Scale – Second Edition see ADDES

automaticity

autoreceptors

in ADHD

biochemistry

axons

BADDS

Barkley’s neuropsychological account

basal ganglia

in ADHD

neuroanatomy

Behavioral Approach System (BAS)

behavioral genetics

in ADHD

behavioral inhibition (BI)

Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS)

behavioral management

behavioral therapy

Benzedrine

see also amphetamine

birth complications

brain maturation

brain volume in ADHD

Brown Adult ADD Scale

Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder Scales for Children and Adolescents

Brown’s Executive Functioning Model

CAARS

CAMHS

candidate gene

cannabis

Catapres see clonidine

Catechol-O-methyl-transferase

causality

CBCL

CBT

CD

Central Executive

Cerebellum

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service see CAMHS

Child Behavior Checklist, The

chromosomes

cingulate cortex

clinical trials

clonidine

Cobain, Kurt

cocaine

cognitive behavioral therapy see CBT

Cognitive-Energetic Model

commisures

comorbid

comorbidity

computational processes

computer games

Concerta

conditioned place preference (CPP)

Conduct Disorder see CD

confidence intervals

Conner’s Adult ADHD rating scales

Conner’s Rating Scales – Revised

construct validity

control group

corpus callosum

cortex

CRS-R see Conner’s Rating Scales – Revised

cultural context of ADHD

Cylert see pemoline

Darwin. Charles

DAT

in ADHD

biochemistry

DAT1

Daytrana see methylphenidate

delay aversion

dendrites

dependence

addiction

methylphenidate

depolarization

depression

Dexedrine see amphetamine

dexmethylphenidate

diagnosis

differential

DSM IV

ICD10

input

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

disorder

dizygotic twins

DNA

dominant trait

DOPAC

dopamine

dopamine beta hydroxylase

dopamine decarboxylase

dopamine genes

dopamine transporter see DAT

double-blind

DRD1 gene

DRD3 gene

DRD4

DRD4/7R

drug abuse

DSM II

DSM IIIR

DSM IV

DSM V

dynamic developmental theory of ADHD

dyslexia

dyspraxia

eclampsia

EEG

EF see executive functions

encephalitis lethargica

endophenotype

energetic pools

epidemiology

epigenetics

epilepsy

episodic buffer

Equal Environment Assumption

Equasym

see also methylphenidate

ERPs

error correction

error detection

event-related potentials (ERP)

evolution

ADHD

psychology

executive functions (EF)

in ADHD

tests

theories

face validity

fatty acid deficiency syndrome

fatty acids

fMRI

Focalin

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

food additives

forceps delivery

fragile X

frontal lobes

in ADHD

executive function

neuroanatomy

fronto-striatal system

in ADHD

neuroanatomy

GABA

genes

genetics of ADHD

glial cells

globus pallidus

glutamate

Go/No-go task

gray matter

growth rates

guanfacine

Guevara, Che

heteroreceptors

hippocampus

history of ADHD

human genome

hunter/gatherer hypothesis

HVA

hyperactivity

Hyperkinetic Disorder (HKD)

hyper-vigilance

hypofrontality

hypoxia

iatrogenic effects

ICD-10

ICD-11

impulsivity

inattention

inheritance

inhibitory control

insomnia

internalization of speech

International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)

International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH), The

International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD)

ionotropic receptor

ions

iron

lead

lead poisoning (plumbism)

limbic system

linkage

lisdexamfetamine see amphetamine

low birth weight

mamillary bodies

Management & evaluation mechanisms

maternal obesity

MBD see Minimal Brain Dysfunction

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

membrane potential

Mendel, Gregor

Mendelian genetics

mesocortical DA circuit

mesolimbic pathway

meta-analysis

metabolites

metabotropic receptor

metacognitive therapy

methylphenidate

MHPG

Minimal Brain Dysfunction

MMR

modafinil

molecular genetics

monozygotic twins

MRI

MRS

MTA study

Multimodal Treatment of ADHD see MTA study

N2

narcolepsy

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

neurofeedback

neurofibromatosis

neuroimaging studies in ADHD

neurolinguistic therapy

neuropsychological tests

neurotransmitters

nicotine

in ADHD

dependence/addiction

nigrostriatal pathway

nomads

noradrenaline (NA)

norepinephrine see noradrenaline

nuclear medicine

nucleotides

nucleus accumbens

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

occipital lobe

ODD

odds ratio

omega

Oppositional Defiant Disorder see ODD

orbitofrontal cortex

orienting

osmotic controlled-release system (OROS)

p value (statistics)

P3

P300

PACS

Parental Account of Childhood Symptoms

parietal lobe

Parkinson’s disease

pemoline

penetrance

PET studies

pharmacodynamics

pharmacogenetics

pharmacoimaging

pharmacokinetics

pharmacotherapy

pharmakon

Phase I clinical trials

Phase II clinical trials

Phase III clinical trials

Phase IV clinical trials

phasic DA

Phelps, Michael

phenocopies

phonological loop

PKU

placebo

plumbism see lead poisoning

pneumoencephalogram

polymorphisms

post mortem

predictive validity

pregnancy

premature birth

prepotent response

prevalence

prison

prodrug

prognosis

psychoeducation

psychological theories of ADHD

psychometric tests

psychometrics

psychophysiological studies

psychostimulants

psychotherapy

Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)

rash impulsiveness

rate-dependency

rate-dependent hypothesis

rating scales

recessive trait

reconstitution

regression-to-the-mean

reinforcement history

reinforcer

research methodology

response inhibition see behavioral inhibition

reward deficiency in ADHD

reward drive

reward pathway

reward prediction error

Ritalin see methylphenidate

Rubina Chart

schemata

SDQ

selective attention

self-medication

self-regulation of affect/motivation/arousal

sensitization

serotonin

sex differences

SHR

side effects of amphetamine and methylphenidate

significant

single blind

SKAMP

sleep

sleep apnea

sleep deprivation

smoking

SNAP-IV

soma

spandrels

Spatial Working Memory

SPECT

spontaneous hypertensive rat see SHR

statistical significance

Still, George

stimulus-response association

Stop-Signal Reaction Time task

Strattera see atomoxetine

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, The

striatum

substance abuse

Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

substantia nigra

suicide

Supervisory Attentional System

survival of the fittest

sustained attention

SWAN

Sydenham’s chorea

symptoms

synapse

synaptic transmission

television

temporal lobe

Tenex

teratology

Theory of Mind

thyroid disorder

titration

tolerance

tonic and phasic account of ADHD

Tourette’s syndrome

Trace elements

transdermal

treatment

alternative therapies

amphetamine

atomoxetine

behavioral management

CBT

methylphenidate

NICE guidelines

twin studies

tyrosine hydroxylase

Utah criteria for adult ADHD

VADTRS

Vanderbilt ADHD Teacher and Parent Rating Scales

VANPRS

Ventouse

vesicles

Visuospatial Sketchpad

visuospatial working memory

VMA

Vyvanse

Wender Utah Rating Scale

white matter

WHO see World Health Organization

Withdrawal

Working memory

World Health Organization (WHO)

WURS see Wender Utah Rating Scale

Yellow Card system

zinc