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A condition characterized by a combination of sevre impairments in social interaction and highly repetitive patterns of interests and behaviors
Asperger's Syndrome
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Developmental disorder in which children remain emotionally detached, engage in ritualistic behavior, and exhibit delay in acquiring language skills is
Autism
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Disorder in which children show pattern of cruelity and disrepect for rights of others is
Conduct disorder
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Condition of feeling sad or depressed - persistent state of sadness
Dysthmia
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Condition characterized by a consistent pattern of rejecting authority is
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
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Adjustment disorder with depressed mood is
Reactive depression
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Anxiety and fear experienced by a child when forced to separate from his/her parents is
Separation anxiety
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Social anxiety, fear of being embarassed in social settings is
Social phobia
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ADHD is due to inadequate availabiity of dopamine in the CNS is
Dopamine hypothesis
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Children who suffer from inattention have
difficulty paying attention
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Understanding two concepts
- 1. that some disorders occur only or pirmarily in childhood and are explicitly psychiatric/mental health disorders of childhood
- 2. Adult disorders that occur in children are experienced by the child's still-developinging mind
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The two core symptoms of ADHD are
inattention and hyperactivity
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Manifested by rapid shifts in attention from topic to topic - may not listen, remember or follow through with tasks is
Inattention
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Results in difficulty with remaining in one place for an age-appropriate period of time - fidget and squirm
Hyperactivity
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What age should some hyperactive-impulsive or inattentive sx's that cause impairment must be present before
Age 7
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6 or more - Fails to pay close atten
Cannot sustain attn
Does not listen or spoken directly
Does not follow through
Has difficulty organizing
Avoids or dislikes tasks
Loses things
Easily distracted
Forgetful
Inattention page 625
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6 or more -
Figets with hands
Leaves seat
Runs about
Subjective feeling *restless
Has difficulty playing quietly
Is often on the go
Talks excessively
Hyperactivity
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Blurts out answers before quest given
Has difficulty awaiting turn
Interrupts or intrudes on others butts in
Impulsivity
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ADHD functional impairment in two or more settings such as
School and work
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Stimulant drugs referred to as
Uppers
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Depressants are referred to as
Downers
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Dopamine plays a key role in
initiating purposive movement, increasing motivation and alertness, reducing apetite, and inducing insomnia - all of these effects are often seen when a child with ADHD given stimulant drugs
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Monozygotic twin
Identical
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ADHD linked to two chromosomes which are
Chromosome 11 -5
Dopamine transporter gen (DAT1) = 5
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What remains most commonly used for ADHD
Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
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Widely used for ADHD
Strattera
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Long-term stimulant use two specific concerns have been raised over a 14 mth period
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- 1. Potential effect on apeptite and growth
- 2. Potential for subsequent substance misuse or abuse
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Feel sad
Lose interest
critisize themselves
eat poorly
Depressed children
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______ therapy and drug tx have been effective in treating childhood depression
Cognitive-behavioral
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Anxiety disorders frequetly in children include:
- Seperation anxiety disorder
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- Social phobia disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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Health teaching of Ritalin?
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