Question

For the past month, Mitchell has had difficulty falling asleep at night. Even though he goes to bed at his usual time, he lays awake for several hours before he finally drifts off to sleep. As a result, Mitchell has only been getting 5 to 6 hours of sleep, instead of the 8 hours he is used to. Mitchell is likely to find that his lack of sleep leads to

Answer 1

The correct answer is Impaired attention

Attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder is considered a neurodevelopmental disorder. Neurodevelopmental disorders are neurological conditions that appear early in childhood, usually before school age, and impair the development of personal, social, academic and / or professional functioning. They usually involve difficulties in acquiring, retaining or applying specific skills or information sets. Neurodevelopmental disorders may involve disturbances in attention, memory, perception, language, problem solving or social interaction. Other common neurodevelopmental disorders include autism spectrum disorders, learning disorders (eg, dyslexia) and intellectual disability.

Some experts previously considered ADHD to be a behavioral disorder probably because comorbid behavioral disorders, particularly oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder, are common.