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

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Oppositional Defiant disorder; very few symptoms are sometimes seen

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What is characterized by acting out in inappropriate actions?

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Conduct Disorder; violation of the rights of others

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

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder; criterion A

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

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

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

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Antisocial personality disorder

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Conduct disorder is an early onset and what is low?

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IQ

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

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

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

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Conduct Disorder

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What is the most effective treatment for conduct disorder?

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Family resources and community resources are most effective

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ADHD must be present in how many settings?

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Two settings

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What two neurotransmitters have been most associated with ADHD?

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Dopamine and Norepi

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

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Learning disorder

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

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ADHD and general population

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

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Prefrontal cortex

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

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Dopamine

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What is dopamine and noradrenergic pathways also contribute too?

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ADHD

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

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ADHD

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What are three drugs used to treat ADHD?

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Dextroamphetamine; dexa-; and Adderall; and dexmethylphenidate

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What types of medications are methylphenidate and amphetamine?

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Dopamine agonists

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What is the methylphenidate mechanism of action?

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Dopamine reuptake inhibitor; dopamine agonist

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What is the MOA of amphetamine?

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Amphetamine reverse the flow of monoamine transporters

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Stimulant drugs activate what?

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

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

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Atomoxetine

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

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Guanfacine

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

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Fish oil; essential omega 3 fatty acids

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Adolescents with ADHD are more likely to be what?

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Depressed

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What are ADHD treatment?

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Behavioral and cognitive therapy; EEG biofeedback; behavior modification

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What is the diagnostic criterion for autism A?

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

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

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Criterion B

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Criterion C symptoms must be present when?

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Developmental period

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Symptoms cause clinically significant impairment in what?

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Social, occupational, or other important areas of current functioning

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

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Language development

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

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Mindlblindness

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Rett Syndrome is what?

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Hand wringing, microcephaly

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Rett Syndrome is mostly females, with what?

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head growth decelerates, purposefully acquired hand skills with hand development

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

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

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Rett Syndrome is what gene that is bad?

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MECP2

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Autism, what is the first line treatment?

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Behavioral techniques

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What are two antipsychotic medications for ASD?

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Risperidone, Aripiprazole, can gain weight

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What is N-acetylcysteine role?

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reverse transport of non vesicular glutamamte into the extracellular space

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