Other Disorders

Question 1

What are Neurodevelopment Disorders

Answer 1

These are disorders of the brain that emerge at birth or early childhood

Question 2

Types of Neurodevelopment Disorders

Answer 2

1. Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
2. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
3. Intellectual Disability (ID)

Question 3

What is Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Answer 3

This disorder deals with the inability to focus attention or overactive and impulsive behavior both. The treatment is Adderall

Question 4

What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Answer 4

This deals with extreme unresponsiveness to others, severe communication deficits, highly repetitive and rigid behavior, interest and activities

Question 5

What is Intellectual Disability (ID)

Answer 5

This deals with low intellectual ability, it was once called mental retardation, low IQ score of 70 or below

Question 6

What are Neurocognitive Disorders

Answer 6

These are disorders that cause issue to our cognitive function and abilities like memory, problem solving and perception

Question 7

Types of Neurocognitive Disorders

Answer 7

1. Delirium

2. Alzheimer’s Disease

Question 8

What is Delirium

Answer 8

This deals with a disturbance in attention and orientation, difficulty in concentrating, and inability to think clearly, this is common with old folks

Question 9

What is Alzheimer’s Disease

Answer 9

This deals with having the neurons in your brain progressively die, it causes loss of memory, emotion, control, and bodily functions. Having this disease reduces your life expectancy by 3-9 years

Question 10

What are Eating and Feeding Disorders

Answer 10

This deals with abnormal eating habits, people with this issue may appear under weight, healthy weight or over weight. This involves eating too much or too little

Question 11

Types of Eating and Feeding Disorders

Answer 11

1. Anorexia
2. Body Dysmorphia
3. Bulimia Nervosa
4. Binge Eating / Compulsive Overeating Disorder

Question 12

What is Anorexia

Answer 12

This deals with the fear of weight gain or being overweight, distorted perception of one’s body weight, they try to restrict their calories. It causes your body to be weakened

Question 13

What is Body Dysmorphia

Answer 13

This is seeing yourself as fat even though your body is a normal weight

Question 14

What is Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 14

This deals with recurrent binge eating and purging through vomiting or extreme exercising

Question 15

What is Binge Eating / Compulsive Overeating Disorder

Answer 15

This deals with the inability to control your eating and bingeing, in this case, the person will not purge and they feel guilty