Peds Neuro and Trauma Flashcards
what are r/f for childhood mental illness
-family hx (genetics)
-neurobiology
-temperament
-abuse/trauma
-low socioeconomic status
-parenting
what symptoms do children provide better?
internal symptoms
e.g. mood, sleep, SI
What symptoms do parents provide better?
external symptoms
e.g. behavior relationships
what is different about a child/adolescent assessment?
-use simple phrases
-corroborate info with adult
-direct questions not open ending
-use play media
-may not be able to provide accurate time-line
what is important when assessing preschoolers?
use play! have difficulty putting feelings into works
what is important when assessing school agers?
establish a rapport, use competitive games
what is important when assessing adolescents?
have increase egocentric thoughts and behaviors. let them know what information will and will not be shared with parents
what is included in the developmental assessment?
-intellectual function
-gross motor function
-fine motor function
-cognition
-thinking and perception
-social interaction and play
what are the two kinds of communication disorder?
-speech
-language
what does a speech disorder entail?
-problems in making sounds
what does a language disorder entail?
difficulty understanding or using words in context and appropriatley
What are the 3 subtypes of motor disorders?
- developmental coordination disorder
- stereotypic movement disorder
- tic disorders
s/s of a developmental coordination disorder?
- impairments in motor skill development
-coordination below developmental age
s/s of a stereotypic movement disorder ?
repetitive purposeless movements for 4 or more weeks
s/s of a tic disorder?
sudden nonrhythmic and rapid motor movements or vocalizations
what are the 2 types of tic disorder?
- Tourette’s
- persistent motor or vocal (more than a year)
- provisional tic disorder (less than a year)
what are the treatments for tic disorders?
-behavioral techniques
-relaxation strategies
-meds (antipsychotics, clonidine, klonopin. fluoxetine, and sertraline)
-deep brain stimulation
what are the three learning disorders?
- dyslexia (reading)
- dyscalculia (math)
- dysgraphia (written expression)
what areas do those with IDD have deficits in?
-intellectual functioning
-social functioning
-daily functioning
what can increase levels of function in those with IDD?
cognitive and social stimulation if begun before 5 years
what factor determines adult productivity in those with IDD?
Motivational Support
what increases quality of life in those with IDD?
-early identification and intervention