hyperkinetic
- adjective
- /ˌhaɪpərkɪˈnɛtɪk/
- Specialized
:
hiperquinético
- Hyperkinetic children do not choose this condition; they feel driven at all times.
Examples
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In 1937, Bradley found that hyperkinetic children suffering from physiological dysfunction responded to psychostimulant drug treatment.
Academic text (1997) -
The family doctor thinks Regan suffers from somnambulism and "clinic spasms" or some "hyperkinetic behavior disorder."
Academic text (2014) -
By 1968, however, when DSM-II was published, there was a new diagnostic category known as "hyperkinetic reaction of childhood."
Academic text (1997) -
Hyperkinetic behavior
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They published the Diagnostic Statistical Manual-II (DSM-II) (1968) and called the syndrome "hyperkinetic reaction of childhood."
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Continuing from the trend that began in the 1910s of focusing on mental ability and functioning through testing, scientists developed new conceptions of childhood disorders such as hyperkinetic activity disorder in the 1950s, which developed into ADHD.
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Ebaugh found that children afflicted with the condition were: quarrelsome, hyperkinetic, impulsive, talkative, moody, irritable, incorrigible, and suffered from insomnia.
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The doctor explained that her hyperkinetic behavior made it difficult for her to focus in school.
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Hyperkinetic children often find it challenging to sit still during class activities.
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Therapy can help manage hyperkinetic symptoms, allowing children to engage more effectively in learning.
Synonyms
37
4.2
Feeling very energetic and unable to sit still
19
4.6
Too full of energy and hard to calm or control
8
4.8
Unable to stay still because you feel nervous
4
3.9
Moving in sudden small jumps instead of smoothly
2
3.9
Making small, sudden movements of the body
1
9.9
Moving in sudden, awkward jerks
Uncontrolled muscle movements that you cannot make on purpose
Very active and moving around a lot
Easily excited and likely to react strongly to small sounds or activity
To become easily excited and react strongly to small things
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A health problem in children, often boys, causing too much activity, trouble behaving and learning problems
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Surface Forms
Morphology
hyperkinetic = kinetic (transparent) = hyper + kinet + ic
The immediate base 'kinetic' is a recognizable adjective, and hyper- adds the meaning of excess or abnormality in a regular way.
Etymology
Hyperkinetic comes from the Greek parts hyper- 'over' and kinetic 'movement', and doctors use it to describe 'excess movement' that is not under a person's control. So, in medicine hyperkinetic means rapid or abnormal movement seen in some disorders.