Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0487
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-0487
+44 1478 350008
Department of Psychology, Georgetown University, Washington, United States
Wilfried Ver Eecke is currently working at Department of Philosophy, Washington, D.C., USA. Wilfried Ver Eecke is research interests includes Depression, behaviour, Psychology, Brain Functioning. Wilfried Ver Eecke serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed Journals. Wilfried Ver Eecke has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. Wilfried Ver Eecke has authored of many research articles/books related to Psychology.
Review Article
Attention-deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders. A Philosophical and Psychoanalytic Reflection
Author(s): Wilfried Ver Eecke*
The authors of DSM-IV assemble four disorders under the general heading of attention-deficit and disruptive behavior
disorders. The fourth one is a left-over category: Adisruptive behavior disorder not otherwise specified. We are thus left
with the following three: 1) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 2) Conduct disorder. 3) Oppositional defiant disorder.
I am struck by the fact that an enumeration of the diagnostic features of ADHD just as those of conducts disorder and of
oppositional defiant disorder contain many items related to not following rules. I will concentrate on this one feature of these
three disorders. I will ask if there could be any objective reasons why the children affected by these disorders are compelled
or encouraged to avoid or to oppose rules. Another way of approaching the problem is to ask if there are specific difficulties
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DOI:
10.35248/2161-0487.21.11.406