Chapter 10 Flashcards
A neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by difficulty with social communication and restricted repetitive behaviors
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Th standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5)
According to the DSM-5, there are ____ criteria that must be present to qualify for diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
5
DSM-5 criterias that must be present:
- Impaired social communication
- Restricted and repetitive interests, activities and behaviors
- Persons social communicative challenges have a negative impact on relationships, academic achievement
- Onset of symptoms occurs in early childhood
- These behaviors cannot be accounted for intellectual disability, general development delay, or any other diagnosis.
Difficulties with social interaction and interaction in multiport settings. difficulties are noticable in all three areas:
Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity
Deficits in non-verbal communication used for social interaction
Deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships
Impaired social communication
Impaired social communication difficulties are noticeable in all three area:
Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity
Deficits in non-verbal communication used for social interaction
Deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships
The person demonstrates at least 2 of the following 4 behaviors:
Stereotyped or repetitive speech, motor movements or use of objects
Inflexibility
Abnormally restricted or fixed interest
Hyper- or hypoactive sensory behavior
The person demonstrated at least 2 of the following 4 behaviors:
1. Stereotyped or repetitive speech, motor movements or use of objects
2. Inflexibility
3. Abnormally restricted or fixed interests
4. Hyper- or hypoactive sensory behavior
Restricted and repetitive interests, activities, and behaviors
DSM-5 criteria: the persons social communicative challenges have a ____ impact on relationships, academic achievement, and/or occupational performance
Negative
DSM-5 criteria: onset of symptoms occurs in ______ even if behaviors are not recognized until later when communication demands exceed abilities
Early childhood
DSM-5 criteria: these behaviors _____ be accounted for intellectual disability, general developmental delay, or any other diagnosis
Cannot
DSM-5 _____ is determined according to the amount of support the person needs
Severity a
Autism spectrum disorder is a separate diagnosis from intellectual disability or other speech-language diagnosis. True or false
True
More than one diagnosis can co-occur in the same client. True or false
True
The clients social communication must be _____ what would be expected for his or her overall development level or other known diagnoses
Below
Some clients may have difficulty with social communication , yet do not meet the requirements for a diagnosis of ASD
Social (pragmatic) communication disorder
These clients may meet the criteria for social (pragmatic) communication disorder as defined in the DSM-5
Clients with difficulty with social commutation, yet do not meet the requirements for a diagnosis of ASD