Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Question 1

What is the difference between neurodevelopmental disorders and neurocognitive disorders?

Answer 1

Neurodevelopmental are the diagnosis that occur in the developmental periods while neurocognitive disorders are acquired in later adulthood

Question 2

What are the components of ADHD?

Answer 2

It impacts a persons behavior, memory, motor skills, or ability to learn. Symptoms must be present for 6 + months and MUST start before the age of 12

Question 3

What are the 3 types of ADHD

Answer 3

• inattentive
• hyperactive
• combined

Question 4

what are the symptoms of ADHD?

Answer 4

• inattention
• disorganization
• inability to stay on task
• overactivity
• fidgeting

Question 5

How does gender influence the symptom presentation of ADHD?

Answer 5

Women present with more inattention and are often misdiagnosed.

Question 6

What are the treatments best suited for ADHD?

Answer 6

Psychopharmacology and CBT

Question 7

What assessment is good to administer for ADHD?

Answer 7

Brown ADD

Question 8

What are the components related to Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Answer 8

This impacts how individuals interact with others, communicate, and behave. Categorized by restrictive and repetitive behaviors. Demonstrated by poor eye contact, lack of interest/reciprocity in social connections.

Question 9

What are the symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Answer 9

They generally appear in the first 2 years of life.
- deficits in social interactions
- restricted interests
- repetitive behaviors

Question 10

What is the ideal treatment for Autism?

Answer 10

ABA

Question 11

Is the name Aspergers used interchangeably for Autism?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

What are the assessments used to assess for Autism?

Answer 12

ADOS and CARRS2

Question 13

How are specifiers categorized for Autism?

Answer 13

It is based on support needs.

Question 14

What are the components of an Intellectual Developmental Disorder?

Answer 14

A chronic condition that affects the persons intellectual, physical, and emotional development. The onset is typically during development. For a diagnosis the individual needs a low IQ plus functional problems.

Question 15

What are the symptoms of an Intellectual Developmental Disorder?

Answer 15

• intellectual and adaptive deficits: conceptual, social, and practical domains
• deficits in reasoning and problem solving

Question 16

For Intellectual Developmental Disorders is the severity based on IQ?

Answer 16

No, it is based upon functioning

Question 17

What are the components of a Global Developmental Disorder?

Answer 17

A child has significant delays in two or more areas of development. This occurs in children under 5 and the individuals fail to meet the expected milestones. the individuals are too young to engage in standardized testing

Question 18

What are the components of Specific Learning Disorders?

Answer 18

these are characterized by disorders that affect a persons ability to understand or use language, spoken or written, or math. they manifest in the first years of formal schooling. They persist for 6 months.

Question 19

What is Dyslexia?

Answer 19

An impairment in reading

Question 20

What is Dysgraphia?

Answer 20

An impairment in written expression

Question 21

What is Dyscalculia?

Answer 21

An impairment in mathematics

Question 22

What are Tic Disorders?

Answer 22

Characterized by vocal or motor tics. Comprised in 5 categories:
- tourettes disorder
- persistent (chronic) motor or vocal tic disorder
- provisional tic disorder
- the other specified and unspecified tic disorders.

Question 23

true or false practice guidelines for adhd include low sugar diet?

Answer 23

false