Mental health in childhood and adolescence

Question 1

Short and long term impacts

Answer 1

• Relationship problems
• Risk taking behaviours
• Exclusion from school
• Disorders in adult hood
• Increased mortality

Question 2

Healthy development

Answer 2

the process by which a child changes over time - intellectual/language, emotional/social and physical

Question 3

Emotional disorders

Answer 3

Depression and anxiety disorders

Question 4

Behavioural disorders

Answer 4

Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder

Question 5

Neurodevelopmental disorders

Answer 5

ADHD and autism

Question 6

ADHD presentation throughout life

Answer 6

• Preschool: ‘whirlwind’ - short play, no sense of danger, doesn’t listen
• Primary school: restless, disorganised and distracted, intrudes on peers
• Adolescence: poor persistence and planning, fidgety, risk taking
• Adulthood: poor attention to detail, lack of foresight, restlessness, impatience

Question 7

Drug treatment for ADHD

Answer 7

Methylphenidate