autism

Question 1

what are the three main areas of difficulty based on the DSM-IV for autism?

Answer 1

• impaired social interactions
• impaired communication
• restricted and repetitive interests and behaviours

Question 2

what is some different type of ASDs?

Answer 2

• autism
• aspergers
• pervasive developmental disorder

Question 3

what are some deficits in social-emotional reciprocy for ASD?

Answer 3

• abnormal social approach
• reduced sharing of interests or emotions
• failure to initiate or respond to social interaction

Question 4

what are some deficits in nonverbal communication used for social interaction in ASD?

Answer 4

• abnormalities in eye contact and body language
• difficulty understanding gestures
• lack of facial expression

Question 5

what are some deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships with ASD?

Answer 5

• difficulties adjusting behaviour for social contexts

- difficulties sharing imaginative play/making friends

Question 6

what are 4 behaviours that an individual must exhibit 2 to be diagnosed with ASD for restricted and repetitive interests/behaviours?

Answer 6

• stereotyped/repetitive movement
• inflexible routine
• highly restricted interests
• hyper or hypo reactivity to sensory input

Question 7

what are some impairments in social communication for ASD?

Answer 7

• deficits in social-emotional reciprocity
• deficits in non-verbal
• deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships.

Question 8

how can deficits in social-emotional reciprocity occur in ASD?

Answer 8

• abnormal social approach/ conversation

- reduced sharing of interests

Question 9

how can deficits in non-verbal communication occur in ASD?

Answer 9

• abnormal eye contact/body language/gestures

- lack of facial expressions

Question 10

how can deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships occur in ASD?

Answer 10

• difficulties adjusting behaviour for social contexts
• difficulties sharing imaginative play/making friends
• absence of interest in peers

Question 11

what are the three main areas of difficulty based on DSM-IV for ASD?

Answer 11

• impaired social interactions
• impaired communication
• restricted/repetitive interests/behaviours

Question 12

what are some theorised causes of ASD?

Answer 12

• enviro
• exposure to triggers
• gastrointestinal disorders allowing toxins to cross GI epithelium

Question 13

what neurotransmitter shows evidence of imbalance in ASD?

Answer 13

dopaminergic and glutaminergic circuits