Psyc2

Question 1

What are the long-term affects of infant deprivation?

Answer 1

“The 4 W’s”

Weak
Wordless
Wanting (socially)
Wary (lack of basic trust)

Question 2

Evidence found in child abuse.

Answer 2

Healed fractures on x-ray
Burns
Subdural hematomas
Multiple bruises
Retinal hemorrahge or detachment

Question 3

What age is physical child abuse most common?

Answer 3

< 3 y/o (80%)

Question 4

What is the peak age of sexual abuse victims?

Answer 4

9-12 y/o

Question 5

What is the most common form of child mistreatment?

Answer 5

Child neglect

Question 6

What are the Childhood and Early-Onset disorders?

Answer 6

ADHD
Conduct Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Tourette's syndrome
Separation Anxiety Disorder

Question 7

What is the age of onset of ADHD?

Answer 7

before age 7

Question 8

T/F - ADHD is associated with DEcreased frontal lobe volumes.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What is Conduct disorder?

Answer 9

Repetitive and pervasive behavior violating the basic rights of others

Question 10

After 18 y/o patients with Conduct disorder will meet criteria for diagnosis of what?

Answer 10

Antisocial Personality disorder

Question 11

What is oppositional defiant disorder?

Answer 11

Enduring pattern of hostile, defiant behavior toward authority figures in the ABSENCE of serious violation of social norms

Question 12

What is the age of onset of Tourette’s syndrome?

Answer 12

before 18 y/o

Question 13

what is Coprolalia?

Answer 13

Involuntary obscene speech (10-20% of Tourette’s patients)

Question 14

What is Tourette’s assicociated with?

Answer 14

OCD

Question 15

What are the Pervasive Developmental Disorders?

Answer 15

Autistic disorder
Asperger’s disorder
Rett’s disorder
Childhood Disintegrative disorder

Question 16

What are pervasive developmental disorders characterized by?

Answer 16

Difficulties with languate and failure to acquire or early loss of SOCIAL SKILLS

Question 17

T/F - Autism is more common in boys.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What are the findings in Autism?

Answer 18

Severe language impairment
Poor social interactions
Greater focus on objects than people
Repetitive behavior
Below-normal intelligence

Question 19

What is Asperger’s disorder?

Answer 19

Mild form of Autism
Characterized by:
 -All-absorbing interests
 -Repetitive behavior
 -Difficulty with relationships
NORMAL intelligence
NO language impairment

Question 20

What is Rett’s disorder?

Answer 20

X-linked disorder
Regression of:
 -development
 -verbal abilities
Mental retardation
Ataxia

*HAND-WRINGING (stereotyped)

Question 21

T/F - Rett’s disorder affects girls almost exclusively.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

When do symptoms become apparent in Rett’s syndrome?

Answer 22

1-4 y/o

Question 23

What is Childhood Disintegrative disorder?

Answer 23

Marked regresion in multiple areas of fuctining after at least 2 YEARS of apparently NORMAL development

• Significant loss of:
  
  • Expressive or receptive language skills
  • Social skills or adaptive behavior
  • Bowel or bladder control
  • Play or motor skills

Question 24

What is the common age of onset of Chilhood Disintegrative disorder? What sex is most common?

Answer 24

3-4 years

Boys more common