James was diagnosed with ADHD at an early age. Throughout school he had extreme academic difficulties, though he excelled at art. When he graduated from high school he started a career as an artist and quickly began to sell his work and achieved critical acclaim. As an adult he was experiencing life success even though he still had symptoms of ADHD. Which of the four general principles of developmental psychopathology does this example BEST illustrate?

ADHD stands for Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. It is also called as attention deficit disorder. People with ADHD disorder makes it difficult pay attention in certain activities. They remain restless all the time. ADHD disorder begins in childhood and continues till adulthood. Treatment can help ADHD disorder but it cannot be cured.

Thus James diagnosed with ADHD disorder is psychologically depressed because he is famous and has achieve success and fame . Thus diagnosis and treatment of James for his ADHD disorder will affect his social image as a famous artist.

Thus the answer is diagnosis and treatment reflect the social context.