CHILDHOOD & ADOLESCENCE Flashcards
what was the turning point that occured in which efforts to assess, treat and understand maladaptive behavior patterns in children and adolescents
A) young people mental health movement
B) mental health movement
C) child movement
D) none of the above
B) mental health movement
what is the prevalence in which children and adolescents meet criteria for at least one mental disorder by the age of 18 years
A) 20%
B) 80%
C) 10%
D) 50%
D) 50%
what disorder has the earliest onset
A) mood disorders
B) substance use disorders
C) behaviour disorders
D) anxiety disorders
D) anxiety disorders
at what age do suicidal thoughts and behaviors begin
A) 12
B) 8
C) 18
D) 5
A) 12
what is an important factor when assessing childhood disorders
A) viewing a child’s behavior in the context of normal development
B) Focusing solely on current symptoms
C) Ignoring the child’s family background
D) Disregarding the child’s cultural background
A) viewing a child’s behavior in the context of normal development
what field focuses on determining what is abnormal at any point in the developmental process by comparing and contrasting it with normal and expected changes that occur
A) Abnormal psychology
B) Child psychology
C) Developmental psychopathology
D) Clinical psychology
C) developmental psychopathology
which of the following is NOT an important consideration when evaluating the presence or extent of mental health problems in children and adolescents
A) they perception of immediately perceived threatening events
B) that they do not have a complex and realistic view of themselves and the world
C) their lack of experience in dealing with adversity
D) their level of intelligence and academic achievement
D) their level of intelligence and academic achievement
the DSM-I was the first DSM to include emotional and behaviour problems in childhood and adolescence, what was a limitation of this DSM?
A) It lacked specificity and detailed criteria for childhood disorders
B) It only included 2 disorders for children and adolescents
C) It exclusively focused on physical health issues in children
D) It provided comprehensive coverage of all childhood disorders
B) it only included 2 disorders for children and adolescents
what was the greatest problem in the early system used for classifying disorders in childhood and adolescence
A) Lack of specificity in diagnostic criteria
B) Overemphasis on cultural factors
C) Limited focus on biological influences
D) Classification for adults was used for childhood problems
D) classification for adults was used for childhood problems
what is one limitation of the early classification system for disorders in childhood and adolescence
A) Ignored environmental factors
B) Placed too much emphasis on biological factors
C) Overemphasized cultural influences
D) Focused exclusively on cognitive factors
A) ignored environmental factors
what important factor plays a role in the expression of symptoms in childhood and adolescence
A) Biological factors
B) Development
C) Environment
D) Cultural factors
C) environment
which of the following disorder does NOT always have an onset in childhood and adolescence
A) mood disorders
B) oppositional defiant disorder
C) neurodevelopmental disorders
D) conduct disorder
A) mood disorders
in relation to separation anxiety disorder, what is a clear identifying factor in childhood and adolescence
A) Psychosocial stressor
B) Genetic predisposition
C) Social isolation
D) Traumatic event
A) psychosocial stressor
what factors contribute to the development of anxiety disorders in children
A) Genetic factors
B) Social and cultural factors
C) Environmental factors
D) Physical health factors
B) social and cultural factors
what is the most commonly prescribed medication for anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence
A) SSRIs
B) benzodiazepines
C) SNRIs
D) no medication is used for childhood disorders
B) benzodiazepines
what psychosocial treatment has shown to be highly effective at reducing anxiety symptoms in young children
A) Desensitization therapy
B) Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
C) Psychodynamic therapy
D) Medication therapy
B) CBT
what modification has been made in the DSM for diagnosing depression in childhood and adolescence
A) Greater emphasis on environmental factors
B) Inclusion of irritability as a diagnostic criterion
C) Exclusion of family history
D) Requirement for prolonged duration of symptoms
B) Inclusion of irritability as a diagnostic criterion
“irritability” is used in childhood depression diagnosis, what does this symptom substitute in relation to symptoms found in adult depression
A) diminished concentration
B) sadness
C) depressed mood
D) sleep problems
C) depressed mood
what is one factor related to depression in children
A) Prenatal exposure to alcohol
B) High socioeconomic status
C) Positive life events
D) Lack of family history of depression
A) prenatal exposure to alcohol
what has research suggested in relation to the effectiveness of medication to treat childhood and adolescent depression
A) its mixed
B) its effective
C) medication is not prescribed to children and adolescence
D) none of the above
A) its mixed
what are anxiety and depressive disorders referred to as
A) adaptive disorders
B) maladaptive disorders
C) internalising disorders
D) externalising disorders
C) internalising disorders
what are the two most common externalising disorders
A) ADHD and conduct disorder
B) oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder
C) anxiety disorders and oppositional disorder
D) anxiety disorder and depressive disorders
B) oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder
a disorder marked by recurrent pattern of negativistic, disobedient, and hostile behavior toward authority
A) conduct disorder
B) oppositional defiant disorder
C) juvenile delinquency
D) anxiety disorder
B) oppositional defiant disorder
for a diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder, the behaviour must persist for how long
A) 3 months
B) 2 weeks
C) 1 month
D) 6 month
D) 6 month
which of the following is NOT a subtype of opposition defiant disorder
A) angry/irritable mood
B) violation of rules
C) vindictiveness
D) argumentative/defiant behavior
B) violation of rules
. Prospective studies have found a developmental sequence from ODD to what disorder
A) ADHD
B) conduct disorder
C) impulse disorder
D) anxiety disorders
B) conduct disorder
virtually all cases of conduct disorder are preceded developmentally by
A) ADHD
B) depressive disorder
C) impulse disorder
D) opposition defiant disorder
D) opposition defiant disorder
disorder characterized by a persistent, repetitive violation of rules and a disregard for the rights of others
A) conduct disorder
B) oppositional defiant disorder
C) ADHD
D) depressive disorder
A) conduct disorder
why is there a great deal of variability in the clinical presentation of this conduct disorder
A) because the DSM does not have specific criteria for conduct disorder
B) because any 3 combination of the 15 symptoms listed in the DSM can occur
C) because any 5 combination of the 15 symptoms listed in the DSM can occur
D) none of the above
B) because any 3 combination of the 15 symptoms can occur
what disorder significantly increases the risk of pregnancy and substance abuse in teenage girls
A) ADHD
B) conduct disorder
C) oppositional defiant disorder
D) anxiety disorders
B) conduct disorder
what is an effective treatment strategy for conduct disorder?
A) family therapy
B) behavioural training
C) cohesive family model
D) CBT
C) cohesive family model
how does the cohesive family model conceptualise opposition defiant disorder and conduct disorder
A) learned through punishment
B) reinforced and maintained by ineffective parenting practices
C) purely genetic in origin
D) a result of neurological abnormalities
B) reinforced and maintained by ineffective parenting practices
which of the following is an effective strategy in treating opposition defiant disorder and conduct disorder
A) family therapy
B) parent management training
C) CBT
D) talk therapy
B) parent management training
what treatment is used to teach parents how to effectively prompt and rein-force prosocial behaviors while ignoring aggressive or antisocial behaviors
A) family therapy
B) parent management training
C) CBT
D) talk therapy
B) parent management training
what do elimination disorders involve
A) Maladaptive patterns
B) A single outstanding symptom
C) Multiple symptoms related to elimination
D) Developmental delays
B) A single outstanding symptom
what term is used to refer to the habitual involuntary discharge of urine, usually at night
A) relief
B) enuresis
C) encopresis
D) elimination
B) enuresis
what is the term used in the DSM-5 to refer to an elimination disorder described as bed-wetting that is not organically caused
A) secondary enuresis
B) functional enuresis
C) primary enuresis
D) continence
B) functional enuresis
what is true regarding children who have primary functional enuresis
A) they have been continent
B) they have never been continent
C) They experienced a temporary phase of incontinence
D) They developed enuresis after a period of continence
B) they have never been continent
what is true regarding children who have secondary functional enuresis
A) They have never achieved continence
B) They have experienced continuous bedwetting since birth
C) They consistently wet the bed throughout childhood without any breaks
D) They have been continent for a year but have regressed
D) they have been continent for a year but have regressed
what has proved to be highly
effective treatment for enuresis
A) Medication
B) Psychoanalysis
C) Play therapy
D) Conditioning procedures
D) conditioning procedures
at what age would the term enuresis be used
A) 3
B) 9
C) 5
D) 7
C) 5
what term is used to describes a symptom disorder of children who have not learned appropriate toileting for bowel movements after age 4
A) relief
B) enuresis
C) encopresis
D) elimination
C) encopresis
what are a group of conditions characterized by an early onset and persistent course that are believed to be the result of disruptions to normal brain development
A) Neurodevelopmental disorders
B) Psychotic disorders
C) Neurological disorders
D) Personality disorders
A) Neurodevelopmental disorders
how many symptoms must be present for a diagnosis of ADHD
A) 3
B) 6
C) 4
D) 8
B) 6