Ch 14

Question 1

What kind if medication is used ti treat ADHD?

Answer 1

Stimulants

Question 2

What kind of treatment is used to treat autism?

Answer 2

Behavioral therapy

Question 3

Down Syndrome

Answer 3

Extra 21st chromosome, facial features

Question 4

Lesch Nehan Syndrome

Answer 4

Only found in men
Intellectuall disability, cerebral palsy, self harming behavior

Question 5

Disorders in this chapter

Answer 5

Originate in childhood and are more apparent later on

Question 6

Genetic influence of ADHD is..

Answer 6

High

Question 7

Genetic influence if autism is…

Answer 7

Moderate

Question 8

This NT is heavily involved in ADHD

Answer 8

Dopamine

Question 9

Two categories of ADHD

Answer 9

Inattention,
Hyperactivity/impulsivity

Question 10

What genotypes can predict for ADHD?
What else?

Answer 10

Dopamine transport DAT 1,
Serotonin transporter

Psychosocial distress

Question 11

ADHD is found in .., percent of children

Answer 11

5%

Question 12

Boys vs girls ADHD stats

Answer 12

Boys are 2 to 3 times more likely to be diagnosed than girls (ADHD)

Question 13

ADHD can show signs as early as..

Answer 13

12 months old

Question 14

How influences is ADHD by genetics?

Answer 14

Highly

Question 15

Copy number variant

Answer 15

Genes that are deleted because of a mutation

Question 16

Diagnostic criteria for ADHD

Answer 16

6 or more symptoms present for at least 6 months that is inconsitent w developmental level and negatively impacts life
Symptoms oresent before age 12
Symptoms. Present in 2+ settings

Question 17

Ritalin inhibits what genes? What disorder does it treat?

Answer 17

DAT1, ADHD

Question 18

What prenatal behaviors increase risk of ADHD?

Answer 18

Smoking/alcohol

Question 19

The volume of brain in ppl with ADHD is … …

Answer 19

3% less

Question 20

Treatment of ADHD

Answer 20

Psychosocial, biological, and

Question 21

Psychoosical intervention for ADHD

Answer 21

Behavioral
Reinforcement,, reward fir improvements, no reward for misbehavior
Parent education program
Social skills training

Question 22

Biological intervention for ADHD

Answer 22

Medication (stimulants)

Question 23

What meds are used for ADHD?

Answer 23

methylphenidate (Ritalin, Adderall) and several nonstimulant medications such as atomoxetine (Strattera), guanfacine (Tenex), and clonidine

Question 24

Nonstimulate drugs

Answer 24

atomoxetine (Strattera)

Question 25

methylphenidate (Ritalin) works best for those with a defect in what gene?

Answer 25

ADRA2A

Question 26

Side effects if ADHD drogas

Answer 26

Insomnia, drowsiness, and irritability

Question 27

Specific learning disorder

Answer 27

Neurodevelopmental disorder, Academic performance below what is expected

Question 28

Response to intervention

Answer 28

Sld indentified by response to intervention is inforior to oeers

Question 29

Childhood onset fluency disorder

Answer 29

Stuttering

Answer 30

Expressive or receptive

Question 31

Prevalence of SLD

Answer 31

5 to 15 %

Question 32

DSM criteria for specific lesrning disorder

Answer 32

Difficulty learning and using academic skills, persist for 6+ months,
Quanifyiabke low academic skills

Question 33

Treatment of learning disorders

Answer 33

Educational intervention:
Specific skills instruction and strategy instruction
Ex: Direct Instruction, an adapting learning plan

Question 34

Using an fMRI comparing children with learning difficulties to those without, it showed that…

Answer 34

Intensive training made children with learning difficulties brain behave more similarly to those without

Question 35

Social communication disorder

Question 36

Autism spectrum disorder