Exam #2 Flashcards
What’s the science on childhood vaccines and ASD?
No support.
For those with Developmental Coordination Disorder, how many continue in adolescence?
around 50-70%
What disorders does Stereotypic Movement Disorder cooccur with?
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Tourette’s Disorder
A type of tic disorder.
Multiple motor tics and 1+ vocal tics (1+ years)
Persistent motor or vocal tic disorder
Motor or vocal tics, but not both (1+ years)
Provisional tic disorder
Single motor and/or vocal tics, less than 1 year
What’s the typical course of tic disorders?
Onset at ages 4-6, then symptoms decline when adolescence and adulthood
Most common comorbidities of tic disorders
ADHD and OCD
Triggers of tics
Anxiety, exhaustion, excitement, repeating others’ movements.
Dyslexia
Problem with word reading, reading rate, or reading comprehension
Dysgraphia
Problems with spelling, grammar, and organization or written expression
Dyscalculia
Porblems with number sense, arithmetic, calculation
What is Neurodiversity?
The idea that people interact with the world differently and have differences in brains. Not deficits, but differences.
Often used for neurodev disorders, especially ASD
one of the most common mental health referrals?
ADHD
3 subtypes of ADHD
predominantly inattentive presentation
predominantly hyperactive/impulsive presentation
combined inattentive and hyperactive presentation
What are some psychosocial concerns about ADHD?
They are often viewed negatively by others, which might lead to negative feedback from peers and adults, leading to low self-esteem
What’s a con about medication for ADHD?
The effects don’t last following discontinuation
For ODD, how many settings must the symptoms be present in for diagnosis?
One (or more).
2 types of Conduct Disorder (developmentally)
Childhood-onset and Adolescent-onset
What is the cutoff age for childhood-onset vs. adolescent-onset for CD?
10 years old (symptoms before/after 10yr)
How does ODD and CD differ?
CD is more severe.
ODD has mood component
Example of multifinality and ODD/CD
ODD often precedes CD. But many with ODD don’t get CD.