Child And Adult Psych Disorder Flashcards
Intellectual, sensory motor, communication, social,
behavioral impairment.
Lack of self-esteem.
Poor self-image
Mental Retardation
- Delayed social /communication skills
- Minimal impairment in sensory motor area.
- Academic skills are up to grade 6 level.
- They can do social and vocational skills.
- Minimal self-care.
- Educable
50-70 (Mild)
- Poor social awareness.
- Trainable
- Academic skills are up to grade 2 level.
- May contribute to self-support under close
supervision.
35 – 49 (Moderate)
- Poor motor development.
- Poor speech
- May learn to talk in school and learn hygiene.
- Able to learn simple work task.
20 – 34 (Severe)
- Minimal capacity for sensory motor functioning.
- Very limited self-care.
Below 20 (Profound)
It is characterized by severe pervasive abnormalities in social interaction skills, communication skills,
presence of stereotype behavior, interest and activities.
Pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)
A disorder where a person failed to develop interpersonal skills.
Autistic Disorder
Aloof
Prefers non-living things
Delayed speech
Preoccupied with peculiar interest
Little eye contact
Making facial expression to others
Don’t relate to peer or parents
Impulsive
Delayed development of self-help skills
Aware only of themselves
Self-mutilation
Clumsy
May develop seizures indifferent to others
Withdrawal
Echolalia
Autistic Disorder
Characterized by severe
difficulty in social interaction and communication,
repetitive pattern of behavior and interest.
Asperger disorder
Talk about irrelevant matter
Poor peer relationship
Lack empathy
Lack eye contact and facial expression
Inflexible in routines
Preoccupied with parts of object
Difficulty describing emotions
Difficulty in sensory integration
Aspergers Disorder
A disorder which develop multiple
deficits after a period of normal functioning from birth until 5 months to 18.
Rett’s Disorder
Loss of acquired speech
Loss of motor skills
Stereotype movement
Slow growth and development of head
Seizures
Delayed intellectual development
No interest in social environment
Unsteady gait
Breathing dysfunction
EEG slow normal electrical pattern.
Small feet
Poor circulation on lower extremities
Rett’s Disorder
Etiology:
Defect of the X chromosome.
Occur only once in the family.
Rett’s Disorder
A very rare disorder characterized by regression in a multiple area of functioning after a period of at least 2 yrs. of apparent normal growth and development. Boys are more affected.
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
A disorder characterized by inappropriate degree of
inattention, over activity and impulsivity. This is
evident before the child reaches the age of 7 and may persist until adolescence and adulthood.
CHARACTER:
Inattentive
Hyperactive
Destructive
Impulsive
Restless
Disruptive
Reckless
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)