Exam 4

Question 1

What is the history of childhood psychosis? Think age of onset

Answer 1

• bimodal graph shows 2 different disorders
• age of onset for autism: 1,2,3,4,
• age of onset for schizophrenia: 15,16,17

Question 2

Describe Leo Kanner’s thinking for coming up with the term “autism”

Answer 2

• “autos” = self

- wanted to convey term for “selfism” - inability to relate to others

Question 3

What is Theory of Mind and how does it relate to autism?

Answer 3

• others have own beliefs, desires, intentions, feelings, motivations
• people are unique, separate
• autistic kids don’t have this understanding

Question 4

What is the Sally-Anne Test?

Answer 4

• used to test whether child has ToM

- autistic kids don’t have ToM and don’t understand false beliefs

Question 5

What are the general characteristics of Level 1 autism?

Answer 5

• referred later for treatment
• anxiety about “what should I do”
• victimization by others - bullied more, result more depressed
• own awareness of disability might lead to depression

Question 6

What are the general characteristics of Level 3 autism?

Answer 6

• intellectual disabilities
• motor clumsiness
• boys more likely to be level 3
• violence/aggression & self-injurious behavior