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Chapter 6- Autism Spectrum Disorder and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia Flashcards

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Autism Spectrum Disorder is a

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complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by abnormalities in social behavior, language and communication skills, and unusual behaviors and interests

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Kanner (1943) coined the term ____

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“early infantile autism” to describe young children with autistic symptoms

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Asperger (1944) defined a milder form of autism

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Asperger disorder

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Autism is a

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biologically-based lifelong neurodevelopmental disability present in the first few years of life

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DSM-5 Defining Features of ASD -3

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Impairments in social interaction

Impairments in communication

Restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities

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Three factors contribute to the spectrum nature of autism

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Children with autism may differ in level of intellectual ability, from profound disability to above-average intelligence

Children with autism vary in the severity of their language problems

The behavior of children with autism changes with age

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Core Deficits of ASD -3

These aspects of development are

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Social-emotional development
Language development
Cognitive development

interconnected

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people with ASD have deficits in ___ and unusual ___

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social and emotional reciprocity

non verbal behaviors

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One of the first signs of language impairment is

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inconsistent use of early preverbal communications

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Use ___ gestures rather than protodeclarative gestures

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protoimperative

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about ___% of people with ASD do not develop any useful language

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50%

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kids with ASD who begin to speak may regress between

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12-30 months

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Children with ASD who develop language usually do so

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before age 5

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what are 4 qualitative language impairments

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Pronoun reversals
Echolalia
Perseverative speech
Impairments in pragmatics

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what are the stereotyped body movements for people with ASD

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Repetitive sensory and motor behaviors
Insistence on sameness behaviors

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what are the 3 theories about self-stimulatory behavior

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A craving for stimulation to excite their nervous system
A way of blocking out and controlling unwanted stimulation from environment that is too stimulating
Maintained by sensory reinforcement it provides

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About __% of autistic children with autism have co-occurring intellectual impairment

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70

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A common pattern is ___ verbal scores and ____ nonverbal scores

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low
high

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__% (autistic savants) display isolated and remarkable talents

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5

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Deficits in ____ information

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processing social-emotional

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Deficit in ____ - difficulty understanding others’ and their own mental states

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mentalization or theory of mind (ToM)

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General Deficits for people with ASD

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Executive functions (higher-order planning and regulatory behaviors)

Weak drive for central coherence (strong human tendency to interpret stimuli in a relatively global way to account for broader context)

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About ___% of children with ASD have a coexisting medical condition like -4

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10

Motor and sensory impairments, seizures, immunological and metabolic abnormalities

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Sleep disturbances occur in ___%
Gastrointestinal symptoms occur in ___%

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65
50

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about __% have a significantly larger-than-normal head size—more common in those who are higher functioning

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20

26
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Two most common accompanying disorders to ASD

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Intellectual disability
Epilepsy

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Age of onset for ASD

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Most often identified by parents in the months preceding child’s second birthday

Diagnosis is made in preschool period or later

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Worldwide: ___ children per 10,000 may suffer from some form of autism

One ___ or more individuals in the United States

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100

million

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Worldwide: ___ children per 10,000 may suffer from some form of autism

One ___ or more individuals in the United States

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100

million

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It is now generally accepted that autism is a ____ with multiple causes

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biologically based neurodevelopmental disorder

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Children with ASD experience more health problems during ____

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pregnancy, at birth, or immediately following birth

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___% of siblings of individuals with ASD have the disorder

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15-20

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Brain Abnormalities – Biological Findings

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Decreased blood flow in the frontal and temporal lobes
Atypical patterns of connectivity in default mode network

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There are about __ different “treatments” for ASD
There is no known cure

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400

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Treatment goals for ASD -3

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Minimize core problems
Maximize independence and quality of life
Help the child and family cope more effectively with the disorder

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Initial stages focus on ___

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building rapport and teaching learning-readiness skills

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Many children with ASD receive ____

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psychotropic medications

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Schizophrenia is a ___

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neurodevelopmental disorder of the brain - expressed in abnormal mental functions and disturbed behavior

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Schizophrenia is characterized by

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severe psychotic symptoms bizarre delusions, hallucinations, thought disturbances, grossly disorganized behavior or catatonic behavior, extremely inappropriate or flat affect, and significant deterioration or impairment in functioning

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COS is a ____ form of schizophrenia

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rarer and possibly more severe (not distinct)

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Key features of COS -4

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Occurs during childhood
Has a gradual, rather than sudden onset
Is likely to persist into adolescence and adulthood
Has profound negative impact on developing social and academic competence

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DSM-5 Positive symptoms

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delusions
Hallucinations most common for children are auditory - occur in 80% of cases with onset prior to age 11
40 to 60% experience visual hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorder

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DSM-5 negative symptoms

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Slowed thinking, speech, movement; emotional apathy; and lack of drive

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Almost __% have history of behavioral, social, and psychiatric disturbances before onset of psychosis

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95

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__% meet criteria for another diagnosis - most commonly mood disorder or ODD/CD

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70

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COS Extremely rare in children ___

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under age 12

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Dramatic ___ in adolescence, with a modal (typical) age of onset around ___ years of age

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increase

22

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Estimated prevalence is less than ___ per 10,000 children

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1

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COS has an earlier age of onset in ___ by two to four years

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boys

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causes of COS- Neurodevelopmental model

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Defective neural circuitry increases a child’s vulnerability to stress

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causes of COS- biological factors

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Strong genetic contribution
Molecular genetic studies have identified several potential susceptibility genes

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causes of COS- environmental factors

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Familial disorder and nongenetic factors may play a role through interaction with a genetic susceptibility

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____often experienced by families of children with schizophrenia

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Stress, distress, and personal tragedy

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COS is a ___ disorder with a poor long-term prognosis

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chronic

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Current treatments emphasize -3

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Current treatments emphasize use of antipsychotic medications combined with psychotherapy and social and educational support programs

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Medications help control ____

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psychotic symptoms

There can be serious side effects

E.g. Tardive Dyskinesia

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