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Unit 8 – Clinical Psychology
Topic 8.3
How did the understanding of cause for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) evolve?
ADHD was always understood as a genetic disorder.
It shifted from being seen as purely a behavioral issue to involving genetic, neurological, and environmental factors.
Only environmental factors are now considered in ADHD's causation.
It is understood solely as a result of poor parenting or discipline practices.
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