Child Psych 1 Flashcards
For a patient to be diagnosed with ADHD how many inattention symptoms must they have?
> 6 for more than 6 months
-5 or more for older than 17
For a patient to be diagnosed with ADHD how many hyperactive symptoms must they have?
> 6 for more than 6 months
-5 or more for older than 17
When must the symptoms start for ADHD ?
before age 12
How many settings do the symptoms of ADHD have to occur in?
two or more
How are the different subtypes of ADHD classified?
as “presentations”
- ADHD combined presentation
- ADHD predominantly inattentive
- ADHD predominantly hyperactive
Is ADHD more common in males or females?
males
What should patients be medicated with if they have ADHD?
stimulants
What are some behavioral techniques used with ADHD patients?
- direct contingency management - reinforcement
- parent management therapy
- teacher training
How many symptoms from what categories must a person have to be diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder?
-4 or more symptoms from any of these two categories
- angry irritable mood
- argumentative and defiant behavior
-vindictiveness at least twice in the past 6 months
How long must the symptoms be present to diagnose someone with oppositional defiance disorder?
> 6 months
Over the past year, Spiteful sanjay has been losing his temper quite often when playing with his little sister, Susie. He is easily annoyed by her baby drool, and wishes she was never born. When his parents ask him to stop, he defies them and continues to knock over susie’s toys and then blames her for their destruction. What can you diagnose Sanjay with?
being a snotty little brat
- we can NOT diagnose him w/ oppositional defiant disorder
- he has 4 or more symptoms but it only involves his sibling
What are the different subtypes of oppositional defiance disorder?
mild - one setting
moderate - 2 settings
severe - 3 settings
What are some behavioral techniques used to treat ODD?
- parent child interaction - “bug in the ear”
- problem solving skills training
- PMT
How many symptoms, for how long, and from which categories must a patient have to be diagnosed with conduct disorder?
-at least 3 symptoms in past 12 months, at least one present for past 6 months
- aggression towards people and animals
- destruction of property
- deceitfulness or theft
- serious violation of rules
In order for patient to be considered to have conduct disorder, at what age must the “serious violation of rules” begin before?
age 13
If an individual is older than 18 and you are looking to diagnose them with conduct disorder, what disorder must not they fit the criteria for?
antisocial personality disorder
What are the subtypes of conduct disorder?
based on onset:
child - symptoms before age 10
adolescent - no symptoms before age 10
unspecified
For a patient to be diagnosed with conduct disorder they must have 2+ of limited prosocial emotions, what are these?
- lack of remorse or guilt
- callous - lack of empathy
- unconcerned about performance
- shallow or deficient affect
Is conduct disorder more common in females or males?
males
What are four types of therapies that are used with patients with conduct disorder?
- multisystemic therapy
- multidimensional treatment in foster care
(while parents receive PMT) - functional family therapy
- anger control training with PMT, PSST
