Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Question 1

what is pervasive developmental disorders?

Answer 1

impaired social interactions, abnormal language development and restricted behaviors

Question 2

when do PDDs usually emerge?

Answer 2

before age 3

• noticed when language doesn’t develop properly
• displaying odd, repetitive behaviros

Question 3

what is characteristic of autism?

Answer 3

impairment in social functioning and communication

-obsess over routines and having everything be the same each day

Question 4

which gender is more likely to have autism?

Answer 4

boys

Question 5

which chromosmal abn has an a/w autism?

Answer 5

fragile X syndrome, tuberous sclerosis

Question 6

what percentage of autistic children are also mentally retarded?

Answer 6

70%

Question 7

what social impairments are present in autism?

Answer 7

unable to relate to others and share enjoyment
atypical expression and inability to recognize emotions that others are expressing
parent attachment is unusual and difficult to read

Question 8

what communication impairments are present in autism?

Answer 8

inconsistent use of early preverbal communications
protoimperative vs protodeclarative
-use instrumental gestures rather than expressive
-pronoun reversals, echolalia

Question 9

what is the cut-off age for language acquisition in autism?

Answer 9

5 yo, some begin to speak but regress around 12-30 months

Question 10

what repetitive behaviors are present in autism?

Answer 10

hyperfocused on one area of interest
stereotyped body movements
self stimulatory behavior (hand flapping)

Question 11

what is an autistic savant?

Answer 11

an area in which an autistic child excels…most common is dates

Question 12

what is sensory dominance?

Answer 12

an autistic childs tendency to focus on one sensory input over others

Question 13

what is stimulus overselectivity?

Answer 13

tendency to focus on one feature of an object or event in the evironment while ignoring other equally important features

Question 14

what are common cognitive deficits in autism?

Answer 14

=do not understand pretend or engage in pretend play

• deficit in mentalization or theory of mind
• difficulty understanding others and their mental states
• do not understand false beliefs

Question 15

what is the focus of autism therapy?

Answer 15

target behaviors to help with school and live independently

early detection and intensive therapy is important

Question 16

what is Rett’s disorder?

Answer 16

developmental deterioration after a normal first 5 months

• decelerating head growth
• loss of social engagement
• loss of purposeful hand movements
• poor coordination of trunk
• impaired language

Question 17

which gender is mostly affected by Rett’s?

Answer 17

females

Question 18

what is prognosis of Rett’s?

Answer 18

poor, many do not walk

txment is aimed at avoiding self injury

Question 19

what is childhood disintegrative disorder?

Answer 19

marked regression in several areas of functioning after two years of normal development

Question 20

which gender is most affected by disintegrative d/o?

Answer 20

boys

Question 21

what is prognosis of disintegrative d/o?

Answer 21

similar to autism (spectrum)

txment is similar also

Question 22

what is asperger’s?

Answer 22

major difficulties in social interactions and unusual patterns of interest, with relatively intact cognitive and communication skills