Disruptive, Impulse-Control, Conduct, and

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Pyromania

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Deliberate, purposeful fire setting on 1+ occasion

Tension or affective arousal before the act

Fascination w, interest in, curiosity about, or attraction to fire and it situational contexts

Question 2

Neurodevelopmental dx

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A group of disorders which typically manifest early in development, often before child enters grade school
-Characterized by developmental deficits that produce impairments of personal, social, academic, or occupational functioning

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Intellectual disabilities

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Characterized by deficits in general mental abilities

Deficits result in adaptive functioning impairments

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Types of intellectual disabilities

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Intellectual disability (IDD)
Global Developmental Delay
Unspecified IDD

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Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

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Dx criteria:
-Deficits in intellectual functions (reasoning, problem solving, planning, abstract thinking, judgment, academic learning, and learning from experience) confirmed by both clinical assessment and intelligence testing

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Global Developmental Delay

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Under age of 5 years
Clinical severity cannot be reliably assessed during this period of childhood
Diagnosed when an individual fails to meet expected developmental milestones in several areas of intellectual functioning

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Unspecified Intellectual Disability (IDD)

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Over 5 years old
When assessment of the degree of intellectual disabilytis rendered difficult or impossible bc of associated sensory or physical impairments, ie blindness or prelingual deafness, locomotor disability, or presence of severe problem behaviors or due to a co-occuring mental disorder
Only to be dx in exceptional circumstances
Requires repeated assessment over time

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Communication Disorder types

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Language disorder
Speech sound disorder
social (pragmatic) communication dis
childhood-onset fluency disorder (stuttering)

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Language Disorder

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Persistent difficulties in acquisition and use of language across modalities due to defitcits in comprehension or production, including:
-reduced vocab
-limited sentence structure
-impairments in discourse
Abilities are substantially below age expectations
Results in functional limitations

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Speech Sound Disorder

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Persistent difficulty w speech sound production that interferes w speech intelligibility or prevents verbal communication of messages
Causes limitations in effective communication that interfere w social participation, academic achievement, or occupational performance
Not attributable to to congenital or acquired conditions, ie CP, cleft palate, hearing loss, TBi, or other medical/neurological conditions

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Childhood-onset fluency disorder

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Stuttering
Disturbances in normal fluency and time patterning of speech that are inappropriate for the individual’s age and language skills

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Social (pragmatic) communication disorder

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Persistent difficulties in social use of verbal and nonverbal communication as manifested by all following:
-dficits in communication for social purposes
-impairment of ability to change communication to match context or needs of listener
-difficulties following rules for convo/storytelling
-difficulty understanding what is not explicitly stated
NOT better explained by Autism Spectrum Dx, Intellectual Disability, Global Developmental. Delay, or another mental dx

Question 13

Autism Spectrum disorder

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Persistent social communication/interaction deficits across contexts; deficits in:
-social -emotional reciprocity
-nonverbal communicative bus used for social interaction
-developing, maintaining, understanding relationships
Restricted, repetitive patterns of bx, interests, or activities, manifested by 2+ of these
-stereotyped/repetitive movements
-Sameness, inflexible routines
-restricted, fixated interests
-hyper or hyperactivity to sensory input or unusual interest in sensory aspects of the environments

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Specifiers for Autism Spectrum Disorder

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• w/ or w/o accompanying intellectual impairment
• w/ or w/o accompanying language impair
• associated w/ known medical or genetic condition or environmental factor
• associated w another neurodevelopment, mental, or behavioral dx
• w catatonia

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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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Persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes w/ functioning or development for 6+ months

• Inattention
• Hyperactivity-impulsivity

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ADHD specifiers

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combined presentation
predominantly inattentive presentation
predominantly hyperactive/impulsive presentation
In partial remission
Current severity:
-mild
-moderate
-severe

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Specific Learning Disorder

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Characterized by persistent, impairing difficulties