Mental Health in Younger People

Question 1

define OCD

Answer 1

obsessive thoughts e.g. hands are dirty

Compulsion to act on that e.g. compulsion to wash hands

the action does not relieve the obsessive thoughts

Question 2

what is conduct disorder

Answer 2

• label given to children with severe and persistent behavioural problems
• “naughty boy”
• frequently misdiagnosed- it is often ADHD/ ASD- hence higher prevalence in males

Question 3

What is an intellectual disability

Answer 3

“new term” for learning disability

LD stopped because implies that they can’t learn

Question 4

how do you diagnose an intellectual disability

Answer 4

IQ <70

loss of emotive social adaptation

communication skills problem

onset before age of 18