Module 9 pediatric disorders Flashcards
Age appropriate for abstract thinking
Older than 12
Age appropriate recall
school age
(3 objects after 5 minutes)
age appropriate thought process
By age 4 children understand what is real and what is made up
Angry or irritable mood, argumentative, vindictive
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Criteria for ODD
(duration and number of symptoms)
At least 4 symptoms for 6 months
Symptoms of ODD
- Anger
- Annoys other
- Annoys easily/touchy
- Argumentative with authority
- Blames
- Defiant of rules
- Spiteful/vindictive
- Temper
Percent of ODD that turn to conduct disorder
30%
Repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which rights of others or rules are violated
Conduct Disorder
Conduct disorder criteria
(symptoms and duration)
At least 3 symptoms in the past 12 months with at least 1 in the past 6 months
Symptoms of conduct disorder
- Aggression towards people or animals
- Destruction of property
- Deceit or theft
- Serious violation of rules
Average age of onset for conduct disorder
Males: 10-12
Female: 16
neurotransmitters implicated in Autism
glutamate
serotonin
GABA
neurotransmitters implicated in ADHD
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
Persistent deficits in social communication and interaction
Autism Spectrum Disroder
restricted repetitive behaviors in Autism
- motor movements
- Insistence on sameness (no change)
- Fixed interests
- Hyper or hypo sensory input
Social deficits in autism
social reciprocity
nonverbal communication
Difficulty understanding and maintaining relationships
brain abnormalities implicated in autism
amygdala, hippocampus, cerebellum (Perkinje cells)
Risk factors for autism
Genetic loading
male
Intellectual disability
Development of specific deficits following a period of normal functioning after birth
Rett Syndrome
Etiology of Rett Syndrome
Unknown: possible genetic and/or metabolic
Incidence of Rett Syndrome
Primarily in girls
Associated with ID
Risk factor of Rett syndrome
Seizure disorder
