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Ch 5,6 study guide Flashcards

1
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What is a neurodevelopment disorder

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Beings in childhood and has
major impact on social and cognitive functioning

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What is an intellectual disability?

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Intellectual and adaptive deficits

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What are the three sets of criteria for diagnosis?

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  • Intelligence testing
  • Impairments in functioning
  • Age of onset (must be before 18)
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How do you use an IQ test for assessment of intellectual disability?

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►Ability to learn from experience
►Learning in an academic setting
►Reasoning
►Problem-solving
►Judgment

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What intellectual disability is the cutoff?

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70 or below

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  • What are “Impairments in Functioning” and what are some examples?
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impairments in adaptive functioning, relative to a person’s age and cultural group

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What are the degree’s of severity for intellectual disability? How are they determined?

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Mild, Moderate, Severe, profound
Assess and assign the severity of intellectual disability

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What are the two primary categories of causes for intellectual disability?

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Genetic and environmental

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How do dominant and recessive genes work?

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Dominant = always will exert its effect
Recessive = only exert its effect if BOTH genes are recessive

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What is a genetic abnormality? How do they occur?

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Abnormalities that genetic.
It occurs during insemination

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What is a chromosomal abnormality? How do they occur?

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Down syndrome
21 chromosome

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what is the criteria for a neurodevelopment disorder

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Social interaction and communication skills

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What is a teratogen?

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Any agent that can cause a birth defect or negatively alter cognitive and behavioral outcomes

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What are the treatments for intellectual disabilities?

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No cure but early intervention can help

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What is autism spectrum disorder?

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impairments in social communication, performance of restricted, & repetitive behaviors

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What are the two domains assessed for autism spectrum disorder

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►1) Social & communication disturbances
►2) Restricted range of interests and performance of repetitive behaviors/activities

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What are the 3 levels of severity for autism spectrum disorder?

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Requiring support (mild)
►Requiring substantial
support (moderate)
►Requiring very substantial
support (severe)

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Social & Communication Disturbances

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Developmental delays in use of language (no autism)

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Behavioral Disturbances ?
Disturbances in Sensitivity to Stimuli ?

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  • Restricted or repetitive behaviors
    ►Tapping their hands or fingers,
    twisting their bodies, rocking
    back and forth, etc.

Lack of sensitivity
-feel no pain, hurt, hot, cold

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Autistic Savant Syndrome

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Possess an extraordinary skill

21
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Causes and treatment of autistic spectrum disorder

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genetics & no cure

22
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Basics of Operant Conditioning and how it can be used in treatment of autism

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A learning process where it’s voluntary behaviors are modify and rewarded

23
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What is a specific learning disorder

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Experiencing a delay or deficit in ability to acquire a basic academic skill

24
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what are the impairment types of learning disorder

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Mathematics, writing expression, reading, dyslexia )(

25
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What is ADHD

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persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity

26
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what are the domains of symptoms of ADHD

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Inattention, Hyperactivity & Inpulsivity

27
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What are the different diagnoses for ADHD, and how do they differ?

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ADHD (inattentive)
ADHD (hyper-active impulsive)
ADHD (combined)

28
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What are some of the potential consequences of ADHD

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Academic failure, peer rejection, accidental injury

29
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ADHD in Adulthood

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They can diminish but some can persiste throughout lifespan

30
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Causes and Treatment of ADHD

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Causes= Genetics, birth complications, infection disease
Treatment= medication, cognitive behavioral therapy

31
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Tic Disorders:
Tourette’s Disorder :

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  • A tic is a rapid, recurring involuntary movement or vocalization

-Combination of chronic movement and vocal tics

32
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What is psychosis?

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Psychological state in which a person’s perceptions & thoughts are fundamentally removed from reality

33
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What does it mean to have a psychotic experience?

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  • Difficulty thinking or speaking in a coherent manner
  • vivid images or voices
34
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What is schizophrenia?

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Severe psychological disorder characterized by highly disordered thought processes

35
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What is a delusion?

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false belief not consistent with client’s intelligence or cultural background

36
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What is an hallucination?

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False perception not corresponding to the objective present in the environment

37
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Is a delusion and hallucination the same?

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Hallucination, is something here and see so something that’s not real and delusion is a false belief that you deeply believe even though not true 

38
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Positive Symptoms, Negative Symptoms and Cognitive Deficits

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Positive symptoms = hallucination, delusion, disorganized speech

Negative symptoms = Functioning below the level that would be considered to be “normal”

39
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Psychosis symptom severity, how is this evaluated?

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40
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What is remission?

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the individual’s symptoms no longer interfere with his or her behavior

41
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Consequences of having schizophrenia

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Not being able to function like the rest of the “”no more people

42
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What is brief psychotic disorder and how is it different from schizophrenia?

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Individual develops symptoms of psychosis that do not persist past a short period of time

Symptoms appear 1 day & recover less than a month

43
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What is schizophreniform disorder and how is it different from schizophrenia?

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Essentially the same symptoms of schizophrenia, but shorter duration

Symptoms last between one month to six months

44
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What is schizoaffective disorder and how is it different from schizophrenia?

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Mixed with depressive + manic ep + schizophrenia

45
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What are delusional disorders?

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People who have only one psychotic symptom, delusions, that have lasted at least one month

46
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What are the different types of delusions disorders

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Erotomanic , Grandiose, Jealous, Persecutory, Somatic Type

47
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Biological causes and treatment of schizophrenia

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Chemical imbalance = too much dopamine
Treatment = anti psychotic medication

48
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Psychological causes and treatment of schizophrenia

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  • Deficits in attention, memory
    and processing speed
  • Difficulty perceiving emotions of others

Treatment = cognitive behavioral therapy

49
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Sociocultural causes and treatment of schizophrenia

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Focuses on family system
Treatment = assertive community treatment

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