Final Exam Flashcards
Inattention?
fails to give class attention difficulties maintaining attention doesn't seem to listen when spoken to directly doesn't follow thru w/ instructions difficulties organizing tasks & activities
ADHD is composed of symptoms in 3-Areas?
1) short attention span
2) impulsivity
3) hyeractivity
Hyperactivity?
fidgets w/ hands/feet or moves around in seat
leaves seat in classroom or in other situations
runs about during inappropriate times
difficulties playing or engaging in leisure activties quietly
talks excessively
Impulsivity?
blurts out answer before the question has been completed
difficulty awaiting their turn
interrupts or intrudes on others
4-Autism spectrum disorders?
1) (classic) Autism
2) Aspergers disorder
3) Retts disorder
4) Distintegrative disorder
Classic Autism?
most sever & most understood
pts have trouble interacting w/ others
*often make REPEATED, ROBOTIC MOVEMENTS
*developmental delays = COMMON
Aspergers disorder?
*language development = NORMAL
IQ = avg or above
-typically w/ uneven abilities
Retts disorder?
rare genetic disorder = due to defect in a single gene
*Affects more girls then boys = M/C IN GIRLS
Disintegrative disorder?
*language development: normal in early development, followed by
WORSENING ABILITIES in language,
social interactions and everday functions
Asperger disorder involves
a. significant problems forming social relationships
b. repetitive behavior
c. in contrast to autistic disorder, in Asperger disorder there is
NORMAL cognitive development and little/no developmental
language delay
Rett’s disorder involves
a. diminished social, verbal, and congitive development after 4yrs of normal functioning b. occurs only in GIRLS c. stereotyped, hand-wrining movements d. Mental Retardation
Childhood disintegrative disorder involves
a. diminished social, verbal, cognitive, and motor development after
2yrs of normal functioning
b. Mental retardation
Eating disorders
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Rumination disease
Pica
Eliminating disordes
Enuresis
Encopresis
Anorexia nervosa
a. disturbance in the way in which ones body wt or shape
b. refusal to maintain body wt at normal
b. intense fear of gaining wt or becoming fat
c. Amenorrhea: lack of 3 consecutive menstural cycles
course of anorexia
unremitting until death
episodic
a single episode w/ return to normal wt
people w/ these disorders often appear odd or eccentric
a. paranoid
b. schizoid
c. schizotypal
d. passive aggressive
Paranoid
a pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others
such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent
Schizoid
detachment from social relationships
-a restrictive range of expression of emotions in interpersonal settings
*Schizotypal
social and interpersonal deficit marked by acute discomfort and reduced capacity for close relationships
-characterized by a need for social isolation
cognitive or perceptual disortions and eccentricities of behavior
People with these disorders often appear dramatic, emotional, or erratic?
a. antisocial
b. borderline personality disorder
c. histrionic personality disorder
d. narcissistic
Antisocial
disregard for and violation of the rights of others
occurring since 15yrs
Borderline Personality Disorder?
instability of interpersonal relationships
instability of self-image
Marked impulsivity
Histrionic personality disorder
excessive emotionality and attention seeking
Narcissistic
Gransiosity = in fantasy or behavior
Need for admiration
Lack of empathy
People with these disorders often appear ANXIOUS OR FEARFUL?
a. Avoidant
b. Dependent
c. Obsessive Compulsive
Aviodant
social inhibition
feeling of inadequacy and hypersensitivity
*(-) EVALUATION
Dependent
excessive need to be taken care.
leads to submissive and clinging behavior and fears of separation
Obsessive Compulsive
preoccupation w/ orderliness
perfectionism, mental and interpersonal control at expense of Flexibility, Openness, and Efficiency
Infancy-Childhood Human Sexuality
responses w/ sexual excitement-signs start very early in childhood
parent rxns w/ reflexes of their children will be very important in their sexual learning
2-5 yrs old human sexuality
sexual identity starts = male/female
sexual games when they are alone
Games such as doctor and nurse
3yrs old human sexuality
conscious about parent disapproval regarding self-tough
Frustration: when they are told “thats not allowed” or “dont touch yourself” usually leads to sexual dysfunction
4yrs old human sexuality
self origin and birth questions
5yrs old human sexuality
beginning of relationships w/ peer group
learning thru tricks, jokes or by observing their parents