Child Psychiatry Flashcards
what are the criteria to diagnose ADHD?
- persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development
- several symptoms present before age 12 (~6th grade)
- several symptosm present in 2+ settings
- symptoms interfere with or reduce quality of socail, academic, or occupational functioning
- symptoms not better explained by another disorder
what are inattention symptoms in ADHD?
6+ for >6 mo (or 5+ if over 17 yo), “often”
- fails to give close attention to details/careless mistakes
- difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play
- doesn’t listen when spoken to directly
- doesn’t follow instructions or fails to finish activities
- difficulty organizing tasks/activities
- dislikes/avoids tasks that need sustained mental effort
- loses things for tasks/activities
- easily distracted by extraneous stimuli
- forgetful in daily activities
what are hyperactivity symptoms in ADHD?
6+ for >6 mo (or 5+ if over 17 yo), “often”
- fidgets (fingers), taps hands/feet, squirms (trunk)
- leaves seat when supposed to sit (adults look uncomfortable)
- runs around or climbs inappropriately
- unable to play or work quietly
- is often “on the go” or “driven by a motor”
- talks excessively
- blurts out answers
- difficulty waiting turn
- interrupts or intrudes on others
what are behavioral ADHD treatments?
- direct contingency management (rewards/punishments)
- teacher training
- parent management training (PMT)
- -focus on parent-child interactions
what are oppositional defiant disorder criteria?
- pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentive/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness lasting > 6 mo
- disturbance in behavior is associated with distress in the individual or others in his/her immediate social context, or impacts negatively on social, educational, occupational, or other important areas of functioning
- don’t occur during course of psychotic, substance use, depressive, or bipolar disorder
do adults get ODD?
no, it becomes a personality disorder
what is disruptive mood dysregulation disorder?
if one is disruptive + ODD
what are symptoms for ODD?
must have 4+ symptoms in any category, occuring with at least 1 person who is not a sibling
- angry/irritable mood
- often loses temper
- often touchy or easily annoyed
- often angry and resentful - argumentive/defiant disorder
- often argues with authority figures or adults
- often actively defies or refuses to comply with requests from authority figures or with rules
- often deliberately annoys others
- often blames others for his/her mistakes or behavior - vindictiveness
- has been spiteful or vindictive at least 2x within 6 mo
what is the severity of ODD?
mild - symptoms confined to one setting
moderate - some symptoms present in at least 2 settings
severe - some symptoms present in 3+ settings
what is treatment for ODD?
- parent child interaction therapy (PCIT)
- uses both attachment and social learnign principles
- teaches authoritative parenting - nurturing, good communication, firm control
- differential social attention to shape behavior - problem-solving skills training (PSST)
- focus on cognitive process - parent management training (PMT)
- only the parent, not the child
what is hostile attribution bias?
seen in ODD; child immediately assumes others are against him, thus acts hostile toward said person
what are conduct disorder criteria?
- repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated, as manifested by at least 3 symptoms in the past 12 mo (but at least 1 present in past 6 mo)
- disturbance in behavior causes clinically significant impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning
- if the individual is >18 yo, criteria are not met for antisocial personality disorder
what are the symptoms seen in CD?
- aggression to people and animals
- often bullies, threatens, or intimidates others
- often initiates physical fights
- has used a weapon that causes serious harm
- has been physically cruel to people
- has been physically cruel to animals
- has stolen while confronting a victim
- has forced someone into sexual activity - destruction of property
- has deliberately engaged in fire setting to cause serious damage
- has deliberately destroyed others’ property - deceitfulness
- has broken into someone else’s house, building, or car
- often lies to obtain goods or favors, or to avoid obligations
- stolen items of nontrivial value without confronting victim - serious violations of rules
- often stays out at night despite parental prohibitions (before age 13)
- has run away from home overnight at least twice, or once without returning for a lengthy period of time
- is often truant from school (before age 13)
what is the onset of conduct disorder?
childhood: show at least 1 symptom before age 10
adolescent: show no symptoms before age 10
unspecified: criteria are met, but not enough info to determine if onset was before or after age 10
specify conduct disorder with limited prosocial emotions
must display 2+ of the following persistently over at least 1 year in multiple relationships/settings:
- lack of remorse/guilt
- callous (lack of empathy)
- unconcerned about performance
- shallow or deficient affect
treatment for conduct disorder?
- multisystemic therapy (MST)
- addresses and intervenes on multiple risk factors at multiple levels
- focus on understanding behavior in context - multidimensional treatment foster care (MTFC)
- community based alternative to residential treatment
- child lives in foster care for 6-9 mo while parents receive PMT - functional family therapy
- family systems approach: understands function of misbehavior - anger control training (more effective in children than adolescents
- PSST
- PMT
what is pervasive developmental disorder (autism spectrum disorder)?
neurological disorders characterized by “severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development” (social interaction, communication)
- autism spectrum disorder (autistic and Asperger’s disorder)
- childhood disintegrative disorder
- Rett’s disorder
what is the definition of autism?
- abnormal or impaired development in social interaction and communication
- restricted repertoire of interests
- manifestations of disorder vary greatly depending on developmental elvel and age