Test Bank For Disorders of Childhood
Development and Psychopathology 3rd
Edition
what is astism spectrum disorder? - answers impaired social interactions
impaired communication
restricted patterns of activities .
what is the theory of mind? - answers 1) understand that others have their own
perspective
2 ) compromised in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
what is the affective social competence? - answers capacities to experience emotion,
send emotional messages,
read emotional signals.
what are the five types of pervasive developmental disorders? - answers Autistic
disorder
Asperger's disorder
Childhood disintegrative D/O
Rett's disorder
PDD NOS
What is an important developmental transition in early childhood? - answers increasing
self-control and self-regulation
what is compliance (regarding ODD)? - answers doing something unpleasant or boring
something pleasurable.
How do you characterize ODD? - answers negativistic behavior
Hostile behavior
Defiant behavior
Generalized negative emotion (especially irritability)
Impaired social cognition (more aggressive interpretations)
How is ODD a distinct diagnosis from Conduct Disorders? - answers CD is more severe
- violation of social norms and rules and rights of others.
What is the prevalence rate of ODD? - answers Between 2-16%
What are the DSM-IV criteria for Asperger Syndrome? - answers - impairment in social
interaction
- Repetitive behaviors
,- NO significant delay in language.
- NO significant delay in cognitive development.
- Significant impairment in Social, Occupational
What are the DSM-IV criteria for PDD-NOS? - answers - Severe impairment in
development of:
> Reciprocal social interaction - or -
> Verbal & Non-verbal communication - or -
- Stereotyped behaviors, interests & activities
- But Criteria is not met for a specific PDD
What are the Core Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorders? - answers social and
emotional deficits.
What group does the children of Autism Spectrum Disorders belong to? - answers
Heterogenious
What are social interaction symptoms for Autism? - answers -impairment in nonverbal
behaviors
-lack of peer relationships
-lack the seeking of enjoyment sharing
-lack of social or emotional reciprocity
what are communication impairments for autism? - answers -delay in spoken language
-impairment in initiating or sustain a conversation
-stereotyped, repetitive language
- lack of imaginary play
what are the stereotypical behaviors of autism? - answers routines or rituals
repetitve motor mannerisms
parts of objects
What is emotional regulation? - answers The ability to modulate and organize emotions
What are fears? - answers Anxieties elicited by specific stimulus.
What are worries? - answers Anxieties about future.
What is an anxiety disorder? - answers maladaptive experience in intensity, duration,
and pervasiveness.
What are some characteristics of anxiety disorders? - answers Inhibition and
withdrawal,
unrealistic fears and worries,
over-control
somatic complaints.
,What disorder is among the most frequently diagnosed in children, adolescents, and
adults but have low rates of treatment? - answers Anxiety Disorder.
What is a separation anxiety disorder? - answers Age-inappropriate distress when
separated from caregiver, clingy in presence of the caregiver.
What are the symptoms of separation anxiety disorder? - answers Need 3 or more:
4 weeks or more before 18 years of age
worry about anticipated separation,
fear of caregiver being harmed,
fear of event (kidnapping) leading to separation,
fear of being alone
school refusal
relunctance to sleep alone or away from home
nightmares
somatic complaints
What is a generalized anxiety disorder? - answers Excessive and unrealistic worries
and fears about a variety of stimuli and situations.
only 1 of 6 symptoms needed to be present, for 6 months (3 months for adults).
restlessness
fatigue
difficulty concentrating
muscle tension
sleep disturbance
What is a panic disorder? - answers Recurrent, unpredictable panic attacks:
1 month of 1 or more of the following:
persistent concern about having another attack;
worry about consequences of the attack;
change of behavior after the attacks.
What is the anxiety disorder specific phobia? - answers Excessive fear of specific object
or situation.
Exposure provokes crying, tantrums, freezing, or clinging. (under 18 for at least 6
months).
What is Social Anxiety Disorder? - answers fear of social or performance situations:
In children crying, freezing, tantrums, or shrinking
Under 18 for 6 months.
What is the diagnosis criteria for PTSD DSM-IV-TR? - answers 1. exposure to traumatic
event
a.involved threaded death or serious injury, or threat.
b. person's response involved intense fear, helplessness
, KIDS- DISORGANIZED OR AGITATED BEHAVIOR
2. traumatic event re-experienced on 1 or more ways:
-recurrent, distressing recollections
YOUNG CHILDREN- REPETITIVE PLAY SHOWING THEMES OF TRAUMA
-recurrent distressing dreams of the event
CHILDREN DONT RECOGNIZE CONTENT
-hallucinations, flashbacks
KIDS- TRAUMA-SPECIFIC REENACTMENT MAY OCCUR.
-reactivity on exposure to internal external cues
What are the symptoms of PTSD in older children and adolescents? - answers re-
experiencing
re-enactment separation anxiety, regression to earlier
numbing
aggression,
difficulty concentrating,
somatic complaints,
risk taking behavior.
What are the treatments for PTSD? - answers SSRI - heals the brain.
CBT,
relaxation techniques,
breathing exercises, ,
EMDR,
Gestalt therapy, and
Emotional Freedom Technique.
What is developmental trauma disorder? - answers accurately describe, treat, study
specific symptoms repeated trauma.
Children exposed to more repetitive, chronic trauma than adults.
Symptoms include trauma on child's neurological development. Long term effects -
emotion regulation, behavioral impulses, memory/attention problems, self-perception,
relationships.
What is the criteria for developmental trauma disorder? - answers EXPOSURE:
DYSREGULATION:
NEGATIVE ATTRIBUTES AND EXPECTATIONS: IMPAIRMENT:
What is somatization? - answers physical symptoms, pain or loss of function, no
physical cause can be found, or if present cannot fully account for the level of
impairment. CHILDREN EXHIBIT ANXIETY SENSITIVITY
What is the developmental course of anxiety disorders? - answers Anxiety in
children/adolescents have diverse outcomes
Separation anxiety has most successful outcome.
OCD, GAD, Social Phobia and PTSD are more chronic.
Development and Psychopathology 3rd
Edition
what is astism spectrum disorder? - answers impaired social interactions
impaired communication
restricted patterns of activities .
what is the theory of mind? - answers 1) understand that others have their own
perspective
2 ) compromised in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
what is the affective social competence? - answers capacities to experience emotion,
send emotional messages,
read emotional signals.
what are the five types of pervasive developmental disorders? - answers Autistic
disorder
Asperger's disorder
Childhood disintegrative D/O
Rett's disorder
PDD NOS
What is an important developmental transition in early childhood? - answers increasing
self-control and self-regulation
what is compliance (regarding ODD)? - answers doing something unpleasant or boring
something pleasurable.
How do you characterize ODD? - answers negativistic behavior
Hostile behavior
Defiant behavior
Generalized negative emotion (especially irritability)
Impaired social cognition (more aggressive interpretations)
How is ODD a distinct diagnosis from Conduct Disorders? - answers CD is more severe
- violation of social norms and rules and rights of others.
What is the prevalence rate of ODD? - answers Between 2-16%
What are the DSM-IV criteria for Asperger Syndrome? - answers - impairment in social
interaction
- Repetitive behaviors
,- NO significant delay in language.
- NO significant delay in cognitive development.
- Significant impairment in Social, Occupational
What are the DSM-IV criteria for PDD-NOS? - answers - Severe impairment in
development of:
> Reciprocal social interaction - or -
> Verbal & Non-verbal communication - or -
- Stereotyped behaviors, interests & activities
- But Criteria is not met for a specific PDD
What are the Core Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorders? - answers social and
emotional deficits.
What group does the children of Autism Spectrum Disorders belong to? - answers
Heterogenious
What are social interaction symptoms for Autism? - answers -impairment in nonverbal
behaviors
-lack of peer relationships
-lack the seeking of enjoyment sharing
-lack of social or emotional reciprocity
what are communication impairments for autism? - answers -delay in spoken language
-impairment in initiating or sustain a conversation
-stereotyped, repetitive language
- lack of imaginary play
what are the stereotypical behaviors of autism? - answers routines or rituals
repetitve motor mannerisms
parts of objects
What is emotional regulation? - answers The ability to modulate and organize emotions
What are fears? - answers Anxieties elicited by specific stimulus.
What are worries? - answers Anxieties about future.
What is an anxiety disorder? - answers maladaptive experience in intensity, duration,
and pervasiveness.
What are some characteristics of anxiety disorders? - answers Inhibition and
withdrawal,
unrealistic fears and worries,
over-control
somatic complaints.
,What disorder is among the most frequently diagnosed in children, adolescents, and
adults but have low rates of treatment? - answers Anxiety Disorder.
What is a separation anxiety disorder? - answers Age-inappropriate distress when
separated from caregiver, clingy in presence of the caregiver.
What are the symptoms of separation anxiety disorder? - answers Need 3 or more:
4 weeks or more before 18 years of age
worry about anticipated separation,
fear of caregiver being harmed,
fear of event (kidnapping) leading to separation,
fear of being alone
school refusal
relunctance to sleep alone or away from home
nightmares
somatic complaints
What is a generalized anxiety disorder? - answers Excessive and unrealistic worries
and fears about a variety of stimuli and situations.
only 1 of 6 symptoms needed to be present, for 6 months (3 months for adults).
restlessness
fatigue
difficulty concentrating
muscle tension
sleep disturbance
What is a panic disorder? - answers Recurrent, unpredictable panic attacks:
1 month of 1 or more of the following:
persistent concern about having another attack;
worry about consequences of the attack;
change of behavior after the attacks.
What is the anxiety disorder specific phobia? - answers Excessive fear of specific object
or situation.
Exposure provokes crying, tantrums, freezing, or clinging. (under 18 for at least 6
months).
What is Social Anxiety Disorder? - answers fear of social or performance situations:
In children crying, freezing, tantrums, or shrinking
Under 18 for 6 months.
What is the diagnosis criteria for PTSD DSM-IV-TR? - answers 1. exposure to traumatic
event
a.involved threaded death or serious injury, or threat.
b. person's response involved intense fear, helplessness
, KIDS- DISORGANIZED OR AGITATED BEHAVIOR
2. traumatic event re-experienced on 1 or more ways:
-recurrent, distressing recollections
YOUNG CHILDREN- REPETITIVE PLAY SHOWING THEMES OF TRAUMA
-recurrent distressing dreams of the event
CHILDREN DONT RECOGNIZE CONTENT
-hallucinations, flashbacks
KIDS- TRAUMA-SPECIFIC REENACTMENT MAY OCCUR.
-reactivity on exposure to internal external cues
What are the symptoms of PTSD in older children and adolescents? - answers re-
experiencing
re-enactment separation anxiety, regression to earlier
numbing
aggression,
difficulty concentrating,
somatic complaints,
risk taking behavior.
What are the treatments for PTSD? - answers SSRI - heals the brain.
CBT,
relaxation techniques,
breathing exercises, ,
EMDR,
Gestalt therapy, and
Emotional Freedom Technique.
What is developmental trauma disorder? - answers accurately describe, treat, study
specific symptoms repeated trauma.
Children exposed to more repetitive, chronic trauma than adults.
Symptoms include trauma on child's neurological development. Long term effects -
emotion regulation, behavioral impulses, memory/attention problems, self-perception,
relationships.
What is the criteria for developmental trauma disorder? - answers EXPOSURE:
DYSREGULATION:
NEGATIVE ATTRIBUTES AND EXPECTATIONS: IMPAIRMENT:
What is somatization? - answers physical symptoms, pain or loss of function, no
physical cause can be found, or if present cannot fully account for the level of
impairment. CHILDREN EXHIBIT ANXIETY SENSITIVITY
What is the developmental course of anxiety disorders? - answers Anxiety in
children/adolescents have diverse outcomes
Separation anxiety has most successful outcome.
OCD, GAD, Social Phobia and PTSD are more chronic.
