Disorders of childhood and Adolescence

Question 1

Separation anxiety disorder

Answer 1

a childhood disorder marked by excessive anxiety, even panic, whenever the child is separated from home or parent. symptoms are persistent lasting 6 months or more.

Question 2

play therapy

Answer 2

an approach to treating childhood disorders that helps children express their conflicts and feelings indirectly by drawing, playing with toys and making up stories.

Question 3

disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

Answer 3

a childhood disorder in which children are repeatedly argumentative and defiant, angry and irritable, and , in some cases, vindictive. individual is between 6-18, and outbursts occur three or more times per week, for at least one year.

Question 4

conduct disorder

Answer 4

a childhood disorder in which the child repeatedly violates the basic rights of others and displays aggression. characterized by symptoms such as physical cruel to people or animals, the deliberate destruction of other people’s property, and the commission of various crimes. at least three features are present in the past year and at least on in the past six months.

Question 5

oppositional defiant disorder

Answer 5

a childhood disorder in which children are repeatedly argumentative and defiant angry and irritable and in some cases vindictive.

Question 6

attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Answer 6

A disorder marked by inability to focus attention, overactive and impulsive behavior or both. symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity and impulsivity must be present for six months

Question 7

autism spectrum disorder

Answer 7

a developmental disorder marked by extreme unresponsiveness to others, severe communication deficits, and highly repetitive and rigid behaviors, interests, and activities. onset by early childhood

Question 8

intellectual developmental disorder

Answer 8

a disorder marked by intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior that are well below average. previously called mental retardation. onset during the developmental period (before 18)

Question 9

fetal alcohol syndrome

Answer 9

a group of problems in a child, including lower intellectual functioning, low birth weight, and irregularities in the hands and face, that result from excessive alcohol intake by the mother during pregnancy