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Question 1

What is characterized by inappropriate behavior that causes problems in social relationships and school performance?

Answer 1

Oppositional Defiant disorder; very few symptoms are sometimes seen

Question 2

What is characterized by acting out in inappropriate actions?

Answer 2

Conduct Disorder; violation of the rights of others

Question 3

What kid was vindictiveness; argue with authority; annoys others; 6 months; lose temper?

Answer 3

Oppositional Defiant Disorder; criterion A

Question 4

What is repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the rights of others or rules are violated?

Answer 4

Aggression to people and Animals; initiates physical fights; used a weapon; conduct disorder

Question 5

Conduct Disorder; criterion C; individual is age 18; criteria are not met for what?

Answer 5

Antisocial personality disorder

Question 6

Conduct disorder is an early onset and what is low?

Answer 6

IQ

Question 7

What is the reduced response in regions of brain associated with antisocial behavior (amygdala; prefrontal cortex; and insula)?

Answer 7

Conduct disorder; less response in orbitofrontal regions during stimulus-reinforcement and reward task; likely to repeat

Question 8

Where is there a grey-matter volume in amygdala; and reduced serotonin and cortisol levels; as well as reduced autonomic NS function?

Answer 8

Conduct Disorder

Question 9

What is the most effective treatment for conduct disorder?

Answer 9

Family resources and community resources are most effective

Question 10

ADHD must be present in how many settings?

Answer 10

Two settings

Question 11

What two neurotransmitters have been most associated with ADHD?

Answer 11

Dopamine and Norepi

Question 12

Associated with disorders; ADHD that effect brain function is what?

Answer 12

Learning disorder

Question 13

ADHD and Antisocial personality disorder are more common in parents with what?

Answer 13

ADHD and general population

Question 14

Children with ADHD show reduced brain volume and with proportionally greater reduction in what?

Answer 14

Prefrontal cortex

Question 15

The ADHD may have low arousal thresholds; this reflects abnormalities in how what responds to stimuli?

Answer 15

Dopamine

Question 16

What is dopamine and noradrenergic pathways also contribute too?

Answer 16

ADHD

Question 17

Methylphenidate; Ritalin; and mextadate are used to treat what?

Answer 17

ADHD

Question 18

What are three drugs used to treat ADHD?

Answer 18

Dextroamphetamine; dexa-; and Adderall; and dexmethylphenidate

Question 19

What types of medications are methylphenidate and amphetamine?

Answer 19

Dopamine agonists

Question 20

What is the methylphenidate mechanism of action?

Answer 20

Dopamine reuptake inhibitor; dopamine agonist

Question 21

What is the MOA of amphetamine?

Answer 21

Amphetamine reverse the flow of monoamine transporters

Question 22

Stimulant drugs activate what?

Answer 22

The prefrontal cortex; which regulates attention and controls; impulsive acting out behavior

Question 23

What is a non stimulant medication for ADHD; norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor?

Answer 23

Atomoxetine

Question 24

What is a non-stimulant medication that is a selective alpha 2A receptor agonist; similar to an antidepressant?

Answer 24

Guanfacine

Question 25

What medication; also give for heart disease; is used to reduce ADHD-related symptoms in some children?

Answer 25

Fish oil; essential omega 3 fatty acids

Question 26

Adolescents with ADHD are more likely to be what?

Answer 26

Depressed

Question 27

What are ADHD treatment?

Answer 27

Behavioral and cognitive therapy; EEG biofeedback; behavior modification

Question 28

What is the diagnostic criterion for autism A?

Answer 28

Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors, deficits in developing, amintaining, and understanding relationships

Question 29

WHat ASD is stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, highly restricted, fixated interests?

Answer 29

Criterion B

Question 30

Criterion C symptoms must be present when?

Answer 30

Developmental period

Question 31

Symptoms cause clinically significant impairment in what?

Answer 31

Social, occupational, or other important areas of current functioning

Question 32

Asperger's Disorder has no clinically significant delays in what?

Answer 32

Language development

Question 33

What is the inability of a person to empathize or understand that people think or feel differently?

Answer 33

Mindlblindness

Question 34

Rett Syndrome is what?

Answer 34

Hand wringing, microcephaly

Question 35

Rett Syndrome is mostly females, with what?

Answer 35

head growth decelerates, purposefully acquired hand skills with hand development

Question 36

Rett Syndrome, after the regressive phase, females have what?

Answer 36

Breathing Problems, mental retardation, ataxia, loss of coordination, staggering gait

Question 37

Rett Syndrome is what gene that is bad?

Answer 37

MECP2

Question 38

Autism, what is the first line treatment?

Answer 38

Behavioral techniques

Question 39

What are two antipsychotic medications for ASD?

Answer 39

Risperidone, Aripiprazole, can gain weight

Question 40

What is N-acetylcysteine role?

Answer 40

reverse transport of non vesicular glutamamte into the extracellular space