Mental Health Children

Question 1

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Sensory–perceptual interventions may decrease disruptive behaviors and increase ________ behaviors; an example is the ALERT program for self-regulation (Bazyk & Case-Smith, 2015).

Answer 1

functional

Question 2

Cognitive–behavioral therapy strategies

1. Psychoeducation: Educate _____ and family about the disorder.
2. ________ education: Teach skills to identify and recognize emotions and influences on emotions.
3. Cognitive restructuring: Teach ______ to recognize faulty or anxious thinking.
4. _________ training: Teach progressive muscle relaxation techniques, deep breathing, and
   guided imagery.
5. _________ to fears and contingency management: Provide exposure involving gradual
   introduction of feared events and rewards for brave behaviors.

Answer 2

child
Affective
skills
Relaxation
Exposure

Question 3

Autism Spectrum Disorder

5 Impacts on function (Bonder, 2015, p. 61

Answer 3

1. Impairments in communication, social skills, and performance in most activities
2. Difficulties in ADL and IADL performance, play, and ability to study and work
3. Failure to develop speech or failure to use speech functionally
4. Impaired social interactions
5. Presence of selective attention, stereotypical behaviors, and routinized and unproductive
   patterns of behaviors

Question 4

Autism Spectrum Disorder

3 Treatment options (Bonder, 2015, pp. 62–64)

Answer 4

1. Behavioral intervention: applied behavior analysis, which involves careful assessment of specific behaviors accompanied by detailed plans for intervention based on behavior modification principles
2. Early intervention services
3. Pharmacological options: clomipramine, pimozide, clozapine, fluoxetine for anxiety and hyperactivity

Question 5

Autism Spectrum Disorder

9 Implications for occupational therapy practice (Bonder, 2015, pp. 64–65)

Answer 5

1. Observation can often substitute for formal evaluation.
2. An integrated developmental model is used when conducting assessments (Myers et al., 2015).
3. Treatment goals must be sensitive to the probability that change will occur in small steps.
4. Behavioral and sensory integration intervention may be most effective.
5. Interventions focus on self-care and communication, emphasizing motivation and attention to
   tasks; use of visual outlines facilitates effective performance and participation in self-care and
   transfer of skills in various contexts.
6. Sensory–perceptual interventions may decrease disruptive behaviors and increase functional
   behaviors; an example is the ALERT program for self-regulation (Bazyk & Case-Smith, 2015).
7. Inclusion in class improves behavioral symptoms.
8. A multidisciplinary approach to intervention is often used.
9. Use of technology may include keyboarding for expression or augmentative communication
   devices

Question 6

Diagnosis includes;

3. The disturbance causes clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other
   important areas of functioning.
4. There is no clinically significant general delay in language (e.g., single words used by age 2
   years, communicative phrases used by age 3 years).
5. There is no clinically significant delay in cognitive development or in the development of selfhelp skills, adaptive behavior (other than in social interaction), and curiosity about the
   environment in childhood.
6. Criteria are not met for another specific pervasive developmental disorder or schizophrenia.
   (APA, 2000, p. 84)

Answer 6

Asperger’s syndrome