Common child psychiatric disorderss

Question 1

What % of 11-13 year olds report hearing choices

Answer 1

20%

Question 2

Give some examples of pre school behaviour problems

Answer 2

Habit problems (toileting)
Failure of develop routines
Temper tantrums
Attachment difficulties
Autism
ADHD
Anxiety (inc. separation)
Abuse

Question 3

What is a conduct disoder

Answer 3

Disorder of behaviour characterised by repetitive and persistent pattern of dissocial, aggresive or defiant conduct

Question 4

When do behaviours of conduct disorders present

Answer 4

> 6 months

Question 5

Give some examples of negative outcomes from conduct disoders

Answer 5

Antisocial personality disorders
Criminal and violent offending
Drug duse
Poor physical health
STI

Question 6

What are the symptoms of conduct disoders in children <5

Answer 6

Physical/ verbal aggression
Destructive
Poor attention
Frequent, severe tantrums

Question 7

What are the symptoms of conduct disorders in children aged 5-12

Answer 7

Lying
Stealing
Defiance
Cruelty to animals
Fire setting

Question 8

What are the symptoms of conduct disorder in adolescence

Answer 8

Truancy
Delinquency
Violence
Sex offences
Drug/ alcohol/ substance misuse

Question 9

What are the risk factors for conduct disorder

Answer 9

Boys>girls
Inner cities
Socio-economic disadvantage
Family conflict
DIfficult tempremant 
Reading disability

Question 10

What is an emotional disorder

Answer 10

Disturbance of mood, persistent, and not in response to single identified stressor.
Disabling

Question 11

What are the symptoms of an emotional disorder

Answer 11

Fears
Lack of pleasure
Physical symptoms
Fall off in school performance

Question 12

What are the differences between adult and child emotional disorders

Answer 12

• Often mixed symptoms including somatic complaints

- Less pervasive

Question 13

What family factors are related to emotional disorders

Answer 13

Overprotection

Parental anxiety

Question 14

Are boys or girls more likely to have emotional disorders

Answer 14

Equal

Question 15

What is an adjustment disorder

Answer 15

Distress and emotional disturbance arising in a period of adaptation to a significant life change or to the consequence of a stressful life event

Question 16

What are the 3 aspects of ADHD

Answer 16

Hyperactivity
Inattention
Impulsivity

Question 17

What are the hyperactive symptoms seen in ADHD

Answer 17

Restless and fidgety

Unable to wait

Question 18

What are the impulsivity symptoms seen in ADHD

Answer 18

Act without thinking

Answers before questions finished

Question 19

What are in the inattention symptoms seen in ADHD

Answer 19

Jumps from task to task
Careless mistakes
Doesn’t listen well

Question 20

Give some example of failure of normal development

Answer 20

Speech and language
Reading
Spelling
Arithmetic skills
Motor function
Enuresis

Question 21

What 3 categories of symptoms are seen in autism

Answer 21

Impaired quality of social interaction
Impaired communication
Restricted and repetitive behaviours

Question 22

What is included in restricted and repetitive behaviours seen in autism

Answer 22

Routines
Restricted play
Stereotyped mannerisms
Preoccupation with particular objects

Question 23

Define attachment disorders

Answer 23

Marked distress and social impairment as a result of extremely abnormal pattern of attachment typically due to repeated changes of care given

Question 24

2 types of attachment disorders

Answer 24

Reactive attachment disorder

Disinhibited attachment disorder