Child And adolescent Flashcards
Realms of functioning have been defined as
Family, peer, school, the child’s inner child’s sense of self such as body image and concerns and inner world of fantasy
What are the goals of evaluation
Responsibility to reassure parents and children
Build a therapeutic alliance
Make a thorough assessment
Obtain collateral info
Review reports or notes
T/F : young children or behaviorally deregulates children my not tolerate longer sessions
True
For ED evaluations, what is the focus
Acute safety concerns such as suicidal homicidal risk and aggression, acute psychiatric issues, medical symptoms, level of care
What ages are considered school age children
6 to 12 years old
Disorders that commonly affect school age children
Anxiety disorders
ADHD
disruptive impulse control and conduct disorders
Learning disorders
Austin spectrum disorder
Mood disorders
Trauma or stressor related disorders
Elimination disorders
T/F: avoid why questions with school age children
True
When a child experiences, non-accidental injury or risk of injury as a result of being hit with the hand or object having been kicked shaken thrown burned, stabbed, or choked by a parent
Physical abuse
Refers to the failure of the responsible, caretaking adults to provide adequate physical care and supervision
Child neglect
Refers to inappropriate physical, touching to sexual intercourse or rape
Sexual abuse
Involves mutually interested children at similar ages and developmental stages and does not involve coercion
Sexual play
Refers to sexual abuse of children within the context of a nuclear family
Incest
Most common age of initial sexual abuse
8 to 11
The strongest predictor of future suicide is
History of suicide attempts
