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Lecture 20: Common developmental/Behavioral Issues Flashcards

1
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By what age should we expect a child to have an adult sleep pattern?

A

Age 3

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2
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Sleep disorders are characterized under the age of…

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12

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Usually by () weeks, a baby should be able to sleep through the night.

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12 weeks

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Children older than 6 months sometimes wake up during the night because they want to feed. To encourage them to sleep through the night, you should…

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Consume a full meal at night so they don’t sleep hungry

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Contrary to instinct, it is recommended to () when a baby makes noise at night due to hunger.

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Leave the baby alone and see if it goes back to sleep without parental intervention.

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Trained night awakenings are when you wake a child up between 4-8 months of age but ()

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They dont require a feeding.

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7
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Why does object permanence affect sleep at 8 months?

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Kids remember things exist even if they are out of sight.

Developmental night awakenings

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Sleep-onset associations are when a child develops () behavior to go to sleep

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Learned behavior, aka they fall asleep only in certain situations

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Limit setting disorder is when a parent () bedtime routines.

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Prolongs/extends

No more one more!

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Unusual behaviors/experiences that occur during sleep or transition between sleeping and awakneing are known as…

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Parasomnias

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11
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Night terrors are different from nightmares because…

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You don’t remember night terrors

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Night terrors tend to occur during the () 3rd of the night

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1st third of the night

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A parent asks when their kids night terrors will stop. You reassure them that 95% resolve on their own by age…

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8

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14
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Nightmares MC occur between the ages of () - ()

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3-6 years

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Separation anxiety can develop if there is poor trust building during the () year of life

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1st year of life

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16
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An infant with high levels of mistrust tends to be (more/less) clingy to their caregiver

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More clingy

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17
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Stranger anxiety tends to appear around () months, but can last beyond () months

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Begins around 6-8 months, but can last past 24 months.

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18
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You should consider professional help if your child remains aggressive and destructive by (grade)

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Kindergarten

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Aggression in a young child can eventually lead to… (3) serious disorders

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  • Conduct disorder
  • Oppositional defiant disorder
  • Substance abuse
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20
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Temper tantrums are MC between the ages of () to () years

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1-4 years

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21
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Tantrums are considered a reflection of…

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Immaturity

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22
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List of how to deal with temper tantrums at WCC

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23
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The general rule of thumb for time outs is () minute per year of age

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1 minute per year of age.

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24
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T/F: You should give in to your child’s tantrum

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Never!!!!!

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25
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Cyanotic breath holding spells are usually due to ()/(), whereas pallid breath holding spells are due to ()/()

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  • Cyanotic: anger/frustration
  • Pallid: Minor injury/fear
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26
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Pallid spells start with () cries, whereas cyanotic spells start with () cries

Loud vs quiet

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  • Pallid: brief/silent
  • Cyanotic: Short loud cry
27
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Breath-holding spells are associated with () anemia

A

Iron-deficiency

28
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Generally, breath-holding spells are treated via

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Parental education

Meds not recommended

29
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Children generally become aware of their need to go potty by months ()-()

A

12-18 months

30
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By 18-24 months, children can briefly control their () muscles

Urinary related

A

Sphincter muscles

31
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By 24-36 months, children can start () parent’s bathroom behaviors

A

Mimicking same sex parent’s bathroom behavior

32
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Sticker charts work really well for potty training in what age range?

A

3 years or older

33
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One way to potty train a child is to () them every hour

A

Put them on the toilet every hour

34
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The best way to potty train a child is…

A

Whatever way works

35
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Thumb sucking is a universal action in infants, but typically goes away by the age of…

A

4/preschool

36
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The physical issue we are worried about with kids that continually thumb suck is…

A

Dental malocclusion

Teeth misalignment

37
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The most effective way to manage thumb sucking is a combination of () treatment and ()

A

Aversive taste treatment and reward system

38
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Nail biting is an extension of…

A

Thumb sucking

39
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T/F: Children seeking attention usually have a legit reason

40
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Exploration begins around age () months, and peaks around () years. It will also restart in adolescence

A

2 months, peaking at 4 years

Pretty much humping

41
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Generally, infants/children have a similar physiologic orgasmic response to adults, but the exception is…

A

Ejaculation

42
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A parent sees their 2 year old child kinda banging their head and rocking out. They are concerned that this may cause brain injury. You tell the parent…

A

Assure them it does not cause brain injury.

43
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Encopresis is….

A

Leakage of stool into clothing (usually involuntary)

44
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The MCC of encopresis is…

A

Constipation

45
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Retentive encopresis is characterized by () leakage of fecal material due to impaction, eventually leading to an () sphincter.

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Involuntary leakage, eventually leading to an incompetent sphincter.

46
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Physical exam of retentive encopresis usually reveals a () on abdominal exam and a () rectum on rectal exam

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  • Abdominal mass
  • Dilated rectum
47
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Tx of acute retentive encopresis is via

A

Enema + miralax

48
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Tx of chronic retentive encopresis is via…

A
  • Miralax/lactulose QD for like 6 months
  • Laxatives if megacolon
  • Increased fiber

Once impaction is cleared.

49
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Acute retentive encopresis should be seen in () after impaction is cleared.

50
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Nonretentive encopresis is…

A

Passage of normal BMs into underwear rather than toilet

They dont want to use the toilet so they poop voluntarily.

51
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Management for nonretentive encopresis is…

A

Reward training

52
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Pervasive development disorders are characterized by () reciprocal social interactions, () language development, and () behavior repetoire

A
  • Impaired reciprocal social interactions
  • Aberrant language development
  • Restricted behavioral repertoire
53
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PDD usually occur prior to the age of…

54
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Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by 3 symptom categories, which are:

  1. qualitative () in social interaction
  2. impairment in ()
  3. Restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped ()
A
  • Qualitative imapirment in social interaction
  • Impairment in communication
  • Restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped behavior
55
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What developmental screening tool helps screen for ASD?

56
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DSM-V diagnosis of ASD uses 3 categories related to social interaction in multiple settings, which are:

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  • Social-emotional reciprocity
  • Nonverbal communication for social interaction
  • Relationship development/maintenance

Must impair function, present early, and no other explanation.

57
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ASD behaviors include: (4)

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  • Stereotyped behaviors
  • Ritualistic/unchanging patterns
  • Highly restricted/focused/nicheinterests
  • Increased/Decreased response to sensory stimuli
58
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In ASD, the social communication/interaction is graded on a severity of level 1-3. Level 1 requires () support, where as level 3 requires ()

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  • Level 1 requires no support
  • Level 3 requires substantial support
59
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In ASD, the repetitive/restricted behavior is graded on a severity of level 1-3. Level 1 requires () support, where as level 3 requires ()

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  • Level 1 requires support, significant effect on function.
  • Level 3 require substantial support and extreme effects.
60
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The TOC to manage ASD is…

A

Educational and behavioral interventions

61
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In the US, Asperger syndrome falls under

A

Autism spectrum disorder

62
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The hallmark sign of asperger syndrome/ASD is…

A

Atypical social development

63
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Per the DSM-5, Asperger syndrome corresponds to level () of ASD.

A

Level 1 of ASD without intellectual impairment

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