Child Psych Disorders Flashcards

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1
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how to assess child for psych disorders

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observe family together

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when involving afmily and others to counseling witch child don’t forget

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emotional support
education
assure confidentiality(except danger)
try to get child to tell parents issues

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3
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whole health care team for child psych

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psychiatrist
social worker/teacher
psychologist

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PE for psych eval in child

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congenital abnormalities
get head CT MRI when indicated
make sure had eye exam
hearing check

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5
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3 main types of learning disorders

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reading “dyslexia” M>F
math
disorder written expression

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key pattern in ADHD

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extreme inattentiveness and or restlessness

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criteria ADHD

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at least 2 settings for at least 6 mo and before age 7 with 6 Sx

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3 types ADHD

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inattentive type
hyperactive-impulse type
combine type

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Sx of hyperactivity become obvious

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in first grade when asked to sit still and focus

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Tx choice for ADHD

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stimulants

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withoutTx adhd children and teens at increased risk for

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arrest
suicide attempts
substance abuse
car accidents
poor school and work performance
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Sx for inattentive type ADHD

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  • not close attention to detail
  • trouble keeping attention
  • does not listen when spoken to
  • does not follow instructions, chores etc
  • trouble organizing activities
  • avoids things that take a lot of mental effort
  • loses things needed for tasks
  • easily distracted
  • forgetful
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Sx for hyperactive impulse type ADHD

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  • fidgets
  • gets up from seat when asked to sit still
  • runs about and climbs anything
  • trouble playing leisure activities
  • talks excessively
  • blurts out answers
  • trouble waiting ones turn
  • interrupts or intrudes on others
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etiology ADHD

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multi factorial

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MRI ADHD

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prefrontal Cx
basal ganglia
cerebellar abnormalities

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co morbid disorders with ADHD

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conduct disorder, seizures, oppositional defiant disorder or learning disorders

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17
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side effects methyphenidate

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dec appetite
irritability
insomnia
weight loss
abdominal pain
misuse abuse
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18
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what nonstimulant used in ADHD

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atomextine

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parental role in ADHD

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learn behavioral management
limit setting
positive reinforcement technique

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school role in ADHD

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teacher understands
minimize distraciton
divide work into smaller subsets of problems
students need to master one topic before next

21
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psychotherapy for ADHD

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group therapy for social skills and impulse control

22
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what is conduct disorder

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pattern that violates rights of others

  • aggression to people and animals
  • destruction property
  • deceitfulness or theft
  • serious violations of rules
23
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what is conduct disorder

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pattern that violates rights of others

  • aggression to people and animals
  • destruction property
  • deceitfulness or theft
  • serious violations of rules
24
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which conduct disorder onset has worse prognosis

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start before age 10

childhood onset

25
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conduct disorder can go on to what in adulthood

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antisocial

26
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etiology conduct disorder

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multifactorial

27
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what percent ADHD have conduct disorder

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20-30%

28
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Tx conduct disorder

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Tx parents and child
individual therapy
family therapy and parenting skills!!!
structure and consistency
medications to Tx other disorders
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Oppositional defiant disorder

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defiant qualities
lose tempers, argue with adults and refuse to follow rules
boys>girls
higher rates substance abuse than typical teens

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Tx oppositional defiant disorder

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individual and family counseling
train parent to set limits
Tx other disorders with meds

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Tic

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sudden rapid recurrent stereotyped motor movement or vocal sound

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transient tic

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motor and/or vocal > 1 mo every day

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chronic tic

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motor OR vocal at least 1 year AND no 3 mo period w/o tic

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tourettes

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motor AND vocal for 1+ year with no 3 mo period w/o tic

35
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Tx tourettes

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Tx sooner not later

36
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motor tic development age

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3-8 y.o

vocal are later

37
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tics and time

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get better over time usually

38
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motor tics

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tongue protrusion

blinking, nodding, twitching

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vocal tics

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abnormal grunting, barking or shouting

40
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can patient suppress tics

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only for short periods time

41
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tics often in people with

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OCD

42
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PANDAS

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ped auto immune neuropsychiatric disorders assoc with Strep infections

43
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Tx tourettes

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antipsychotic meds useful- haloperidol and risperidone
always Tx other disorders like OCD and ADHD first
alpha adrenergic like clonidine help
support!!

44
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separation anxiety disorder

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excessive anxiety upon separation by at least 3 Sx for 4+ weeks before age 18
severe disabling anxiety

45
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3 types distress in separation anxiety

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distress from separation home
worry that harm come to parents
worry that child will be lost or separated

46
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3 types behavior separation anxiety

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school refusal
sleep refusal
clinging

47
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2 types physiological behaviors of separation anxiety

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nightmares

physical complaints: HA nausea etc

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Tx separation anxiety

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return to school ASAP
make sure no school problems
educate parents not to give in
make sure not due to academic problems