Child and Adolescent Psych Flashcards
Mental retardation now called
Intellectual disability
What must a child have in order to be classified as intellectually disabled
limitations in both intellectual functioning (sub-average Iq) and adaptive functioning ( like communication, self-care, life-skills, health and safety)
Mild ID
55-70 Iq
Moderate ID
40-55
Severe
25-40
Profound
Under 25
A person is said to have an intellectual disability when their IQ falls two standard deviations below the mean
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85 % of those with an intellectual disability fall in what range
The mild range.
- These folks can receive an education
- Can read, write, and do simple math
- concrete thinkers,
- expected to hold job and live independently
Moderate intellectual disability, what can they do
talk, recognize name, basic hygiene
- minimal academic progress
- live with family or in group home
Male to female ratio for ID
2:1
Most common cause of ID
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Most common chromosomal cause of ID
Down Syndrome
Most common heritable form of ID
Fragile x
Definition of a learning disorder
inability to achieve in a certain academic area at the level predicted by that person’s cognitive ability
- generally borderline IQ or above
- DX require standardized IQ and achievement testing. Look for an achievement score that is two standard deviations or more below their IQ
Male to female ratio for learning disorders
2-4:1
The communication disorders are
- Expressive Language Disorder
- Mixed Receptive- Expressive Language Disorder
- Phonological Disorder
- Stuttering
- Communication Disorder
Language disorders are defined as
impairment in the comprehensin and/or use of a spoken, written, or other verbal symbol system
- Divided into two categories: Expressive and Receptive
Look at different subtypes of phonological disorder
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What is Autistic Disorder
- Qualitative impairment in social interaction
- Qualitative impairments in communication
- Restrictive, repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, activities
Dx of Autism
Must have delays or abnormal functioning in at least one of the three following areas:
- social interaction
- Language as used in social interaction
- Symbolic or imaginative play
Onset must be before age 3
What generally sends parents of autistic children in search of medical help
The kid doesn’t develop spoken language
Autism more common in what sex?
males
Asperger’s disorder
High functioning autism
- No clinically significant delay in language development
- No clinically significant delay in cognitive development
Asperger’s is now under Autism spectrum disorder in DSM-V
So asperger’s is not used anymore
