11: Neurodevelopmental, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders

Question 1

Intellectual Developmental Disorder Criteria (4)

Answer 1

• Deficits in intellectual functioning
• Deficits in adaptive functioning
• Onset during developmental period
• Mild to profound severity

Question 2

Central Features of ASD (2)

Answer 2

• Impairments in social interaction and communication

- Repetitive behaviors, interests, activities

Question 3

Social Interaction Deficits (3)

Answer 3

• Social-emotional reciprocity
• Nonverbal communicative
• Developing relationships

Question 4

Behavioral Patterns in ASD (4)

Answer 4

• Repetitive motor movements, use of objects
• Insistence on sameness
• Fixated interests
• Hyper- or hyporeactive to sensory input

Question 5

Preschool Autism Communication Trial (PACT) treatment was shown to…

Answer 5

…have no significant effect (except for facilitating child-parent relationship)

Question 6

ADHD

Answer 6

Persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity that interferes with functioning or development

Question 7

Around __% of schoolchildren display ADHD and 90% are ___

Answer 7

5, boys

Question 8

Around ___ of ADHD children experience symptoms into adulthood

Answer 8

1/3

Question 9

Common problems in ADHD (5)

Answer 9

• Learning and communication
• Poor school performance
• Difficulty interacting with other children
• Misbehavior
• Mood or anxiety problems

Question 10

ADHD Criteria (3)

Answer 10

1. Inattention or Hyperactivity/Impulsivity (6 symptoms)
2. Symptoms present before 12
3. Impairment from symptoms in 2 or more settings

Question 11

ADHD is caused by…(3)

Answer 11

• Biology
• High Stress
• Family Dysfunction

Question 12

ADHD Treatment

Answer 12

• Stimulant drugs

- Behavioral Therapy

Question 13

Stimulant Side Effects (5)

Answer 13

• Headache
• Stomach pain
• Insomnia
• Decreased appetite
• Stunted growth

Question 14

Behavioral v. Stimulant Treatment of ADHD

Answer 14

• Combination had advantage in short-term

- Drugs better than behavioral therapy

Question 15

Conduct Disorder

Answer 15

Behaviors that violate rights of others and social norms for behavior

Question 16

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Answer 16

Argumentative, negative, irritable, and defiant behavior, but less than conduct disorder

Question 17

ADHD patients have abnormalities in these brain areas:

Answer 17

prefrontal cortex, striatum, and the cerebellum

Question 18

Echoing of language rather than generation

Answer 18

Echolalia

Question 19

Mental retardation is now referred to as…

Answer 19

Intellectual disability

Question 20

A disorder in which the person has learning difficulties in one or more academic areas.

Answer 20

Specific Learning Disorder

Question 21

Disorder in which difficulty with producing speech occurs

Answer 21

Speech Sound Disorder

Question 22

Stuttering disorder

Answer 22

Childhood-onset Fluency Disorder

Question 23

Disorder involving difficulty communicating in social contexts

Answer 23

Social Communication Disorder

Question 24

Sudden, rapid, recurrent motor movements or vocalization

Answer 24

Tics

Question 25

Multiple motor and vocal tics that have been present at some time during illness

Answer 25

Tourette’s Disorder

Question 26

Single motor or vocal tics, persistent for at least a year and starting before age 18

Answer 26

Persistent Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder (PMVTD)

Question 27

Repetitive, seemingly driven, and purposeless motor behavior

Answer 27

Stereotypic Movement Disorder

Question 28

Motor performance that is substantially below expected levels

Answer 28

Developmental Coordination Disorder

Question 29

Repetition of sounds and words over and over

Answer 29

Palilalia

Question 30

Individuals that engage in frequent impulsive outbursts of aggressive behavior have…

Answer 30

Intermittent Explosive Disorder