Term
| Are serious emotional and behavioral problems common in childhood and adolescence |
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Definition
| Yes they are 1 in 5 children suffer from serious emotional problems. |
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Term
| Is it difficult to diagnose autism? |
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Definition
a. No medical tests that can pinpoint autism
b. Different medical conditions or disorders can produce the behavioral characteristics of autism |
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Term
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Definition
Childhood disintegrative Disorder- least prevalent
PDD NOS- Most prevalent |
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Term
| Reason for controversy in diagnostic categories |
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Definition
| Some disorders share syptoms |
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Term
| Child disintegrative disorder |
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Definition
| Loss of previously acquired skills in two or more areas. Impairment of social interaction and communication |
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Term
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Definition
| Impairment in social interaction and communication, restricted, stereotyped interest (One Major area delay before age 3) |
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Term
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Definition
| normal development for at least 5 months. Then loss of social engagement, poor coordination, delay in language |
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Term
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Definition
| impairment in social, stereotype interest in activities, no delay in language or cognitive movement. |
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Term
| What 3 criteria must be met to render a diagnosis of mental retardation? |
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Definition
IQ below 70
deficiencies in adaptive behavior
onset before 18 |
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Term
| Genetic causes of mental retardation by chromosomal abnormalties |
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Definition
| Fragile X syndrome, abnormal gene is present on the bottom end of the X chromosome |
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Term
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Definition
| Child who 4 years old, defecates in pants, on the floor, for months |
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Term
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Definition
| child who 5 years old pees bed or clothes at least twice weekly for few months |
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Term
| Anorexia Nervosa mortality rate |
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Definition
| 19% Highest of any psychological disorder |
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Term
| Person with bulimia nervosa most likely to be? |
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Definition
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Term
| what child disorder has the highest prevalence rate? |
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Definition
| Childhood disintegration disorder |
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