Psych Flashcards

1
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3 developmental disorders?

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ADHD
Autism Spectrum disorders
Mental Retardation

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Psychiatric disorders? 8

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Somatoform Disorders
Anxiety , PTSD, phobias, OCD
Depression , Bipolar
Schizophrenia

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3
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Pseudoseizures are a symptom of which Disorder?

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Conversion Disorder

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4
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What is the most common depressive mood disorder in children and adolescents?

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Adjustment Disorder with depressed mood

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5
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What is the mainstay of treatment for ADHD

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Stimulants

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what does PSYCH stand for

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Parent Child interactions
School – academically, behaviorally, socially
Youth – peers, friendships, relationships
Casa – things at home..siblings..stress
Happiness – how would you describe your mood? Your childs mood?

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what is PSYCH

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surveillance you can ask parents and child

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what is A characteristic cluster of signs and symptoms that are associated with subjective distress or maladaptive behavior

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Psych d/o

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what presents asLoss of interest, feelings of worthlessness, decreased energy, crying spells, irritability, isolation, low self esteem.

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depression

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10
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can depression present with somatic symptoms

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yes d/t the inability to tolerate sadness

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what May present with running away, self destructive behavior, drug abuse, sexual acting out, delinquency.

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depression

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depression may have change in 4 things

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attitude, sleep, appetite, friends

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13
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what are comorbidities of depression? 4

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ADHD, conduct disorders, anxiety, substance abuse

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14
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what is Beck?

what is Reynolds?

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Depression rating scales

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15
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what should be part of Ddx of depression? 4

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Hypothyroid
Substance abuse
Eating disorder
2ndary to medical illness

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What are complications of depression? 4

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suicide , school performance, loss of friends, family tension

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17
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what are treatments for depression? 3

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CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy)

Referral for psychotherapy , medications SSRI

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18
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what is the most frequent psych d/o in kids?

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ADHD

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19
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what is dysthymic d/o?

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chronic, milder form of depression, sx present for at least a year

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20
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what is the most common depressive mood d/o in kids?

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Adjustment disorder with depressed mood

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what has Symptoms that start within 3 months of an identifiable stressor (e.g., loss of a relationship), with distress in excess of what would be expected and interference with social, occupational, or school functioning. (last less than 6 months)

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Adjustment disorder with depressed mood

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22
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what is Variable course of mood instability combined with aggressive behavior and impulsivity

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bipolar disorder

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23
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what d/o may be dx as a kid but its really BP d/o

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ADHD

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what is Manic or hypomanic moods can be high energy level, difficulty concentrating, hypersexual activity, decreased sleep

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Bipolar d/o

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25
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what is very often comorbid with adhd?

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bipolar d/o

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26
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if kid has Problems with friends, impulsivity, criminal activity, legal difficulties what should you think

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Bipolar d/o

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27
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how do you treat bipolar do

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mood stabilizers (lithium)

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28
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what is the 3rd leading cause of death in adolescent

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suicide

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29
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what is a black box warning of antidepressants

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suicide

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30
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what is the most commonly used method of suicide

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firearms

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31
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what is most commonly associated with mood d/o

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Suicide

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32
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who is at highest risk of suicide

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white adolescent males

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33
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when is the onset of schizophrenia

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middle to late teens - early 30’s

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34
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when do signs of schizophrenia begin?

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Sx usually begin after puberty

Childhood onset rare, more likely to be boys

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35
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1degree relatives have 10X risk of what?

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schizophrenia

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36
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what should psychotic symptoms warrant? - what diseases?2

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medical evaluation for neurologic disease (MRI, EEG), metabolic disease, wilsons disease

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37
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what are psychotic symtoms in children?

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Children often have learning disorders, delusions, disorganized thoughts

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38
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what are psychotic symptoms in adolescents

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hard to diff from mania

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39
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how do you treat schizophrenia

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with antipsychotic

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40
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what helpsreduce hallucinations, delusions in schizophrenia

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Supportive reality based focus in relationships

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41
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what Overlaps with ADHD, substance abuse, learning disabilities, mood disorders, family dysfunction

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conduct d/o

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42
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if there is Boy with a turbulent home life and academic difficulties what should you think

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conduct d/o

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43
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what is associated with truancy, aggression, defiance, fighting, destruction of property, theft …fire setting, sexual perpetration, substance abuse

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conduct d/o

44
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when is oppositional defiant d/o evident?

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before 8

45
Q

what is panda? associated with what psych d/o?

A

pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder assoc w Strep

OCD

46
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how do you treat OCD?

A

CBT and SSRI

47
Q

what has signs and symptoms of Somatic, behavioral, emotional
Irritability, poor sleep, poor school, N/V/D
Restlessness and hyperactivity , SOB

A

anxiety

48
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what do children with GAD present as

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perfectionists, overly concerned with approval of others

49
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how do you treat anxiety

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CBT and SSRI

50
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what is Contamination, need for orderliness, repeated doubts, aggressive or horrific impulses, sexual imagery

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obsessions

51
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what is Handwashing, ordering, checking, counting, repeating words silently, hoarding

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compulsions

52
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in OCD what predominates in children

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compulsions

53
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what has Very high comorbidity with other mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, and developmental disorders

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OCD

54
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what has Strong relationships with Tourette’s disorder, body dysmorphic disorder

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OCD

55
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how do you treat OCD

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CBT and SSRIs

56
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what is The term is used to describe a subset of children who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and/or tic disorders such as Tourette’s Syndrome, and in whom symptoms worsen following strep. infections such as “Strep throat” and Scarlet Fever

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PANDAS

57
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what are the 5 diagnostic criteria for panda?

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Presence of obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or a tic disorder
Pediatric onset of symptoms (age 3 years to puberty)
Episodic course of symptom severity
Association with group A Beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection (a positive throat culture for strep or history of Scarlet Fever)
Association with neurological abnormalities (motoric hyperactivity, or adventitious movements, such as choreiform movements)

58
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what is associated with Fear, anxiety, hypervigilance. May regress developmentally. Nightmares

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PTSD

59
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Individual and family psychotherapy are mainstays of therapy for?

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PTSD

60
Q

what can you use Sertraline and Clonidine for?

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aggressive or psychosis in PTSD

61
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what has High comorbidity with other anxiety disorders

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Phobias

62
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how do you treat phobias

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CBT is best. SSRI

63
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what are 6 somatoform d/o?

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Body Dysmorphic disorder, Conversion Reaction, somatization d/o, hypochondriasis, malingering, factious disorder

64
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what somatoform d/o has neurologic / GI sx

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conversion rxn

65
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what somatoform d/o seeks fo gain reward?

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malingering

66
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what is equivalent to muchausen syndrome and seeks to attain medical attention

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factitious disorder

67
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what involves a complaint of physical symptoms (pain or loss of function) that suggest a medical condition but are not fully explained by either a medical condition, a pharmacologic effect, or another psychiatric condition

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somatoform disorders

68
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in somatoform d/o are they consciously fabricating the sx

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nope

69
Q

Hx of: sexual trauma, physical threats
Parental neglect, substance abuse
Depression, Anxiety may have what?

A

somatoform d/o

70
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how do you treat somatoform d/o

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Treat co-morbid illnesses
CBT ( cognitive behavioral therapy)
Some with SSRI (CBT + SSRI)

71
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what is unexplained headaches, fibromyalgia, body dysmorphic disorder, pain disorder, Irritable bowel disorder, functional gastrointestinal disorders

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somatoform d/o

72
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how common is Autism spectrum d/o

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1:150

73
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is ASD more common in boys or girls

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boys 3-4:1

74
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can ASD be diagnosed in children before 2

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yes

75
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ASD is Primarily due to a genetic disorder or disease

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nope

76
Q

ASD pt need referral to early intervention programs

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yes

77
Q

what is a neurodegenerative disorder

Age of onset: typically between ages 2 and 4 (can be recognized in first 12-18mo)

A

autism

78
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what d/o has Consistent failure to orient to one’s name, regard people directly, use gestures, and develop speech.

A

autism

79
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what d/o has Delayed or absent social smiling as infant

A

autism

80
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what are the 4 hallmarks of autism?

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Impaired communication
Impaired social interaction
Stereotypic behaviors, interests, activities
MR is common

81
Q

what has Deficits in reciprocal social interaction
Joint attention by 18mo , and functional play
Echolalia and nonsensical speech

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autistic d/o

82
Q

what can puberty do in autism

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Puberty can bring worsening of aggression, hyperactivity, self destructive activity (seizures)

83
Q

3 non pharm treatments in autism

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Occupational therapy
Sensory integration services
Behavioral therapy ( self care, linguistics)
84
Q

what drugs are used in autism

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Antipsychotics, antidepressants/mood stabilizers

for symptoms

85
Q

what are 4 Non Autistic Pervasive Developmental Disorders

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Asperger syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, PDD-not otherwise specified and Rett Syndrome

86
Q

what PDDs have bad prognosis?

A

rett and childhood disintegration

87
Q

what has impairment in social interaction and restricted interest/repetitive behaviors
Not delayed in cognitive, language or self help

A

asperger

88
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what has Mild Impairment in reciprocal social interaction
Impairment in communication skills
Restricted interests and repetitive behaviors

A

PPD - NOS

89
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what has Typical development for at least 2 years, then regression in at least 2 of 3 areas
Social interaction
Communication
Behavior

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Childhood disintegrative d/o

90
Q

what is Genetic, due to mutation on X chrom

Almost exclusively girls

A

Rett Syndrome

91
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what has Regression in skills in the first year of life

Characteristic handwringing

A

Rett Syndrome

92
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what has Severe deficits in development of language, motor skills, attention, abstract reasoning, visual-spatial skills, and academic or vocational achievement.

A

Mental retardation

93
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what has an IQ<70 and skills more than 2 standard deviations below the mean

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mental retardation

94
Q

how do you eval mental retardation in 0-31/2 y/o?

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bayley scales of infant devp

95
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how do you eval mental retardation in >3y/o

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Wechsler Intelligence Scale, Stanford-Binet IV

96
Q

3 subtypes of ADHD

A

Hyperactive Impulsive : 10% . Can pay attention
Inattentive :30-40% (old ADD term)
Combined : 50-60%

97
Q

how do you asses for ADHD

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Vanderbuilt Assessment Scales for AD/HD

98
Q

when can symptoms of ADHD diminish

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10-25

99
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in ADHD what declines more rapidly? impulsivity, inattentiveness, hyperactivity

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hyperactivity

100
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what are d/o with ADHD - 8

A
Fragile X
Williams syndrome
Angelman syndrome
XXY Syndrome (kleinfelter syndrome)
Turner Syndrome
FAS
CNS trauma or infection
Prematurity
101
Q

what is the mainstay tx of ADHD

A

Methylphenidate (Ritalin) , Concerta

Dextroamphetamine, Adderall

102
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t/f Comorbidity in ADHD increases substance abuse at least 5 fold.

A

T

103
Q

t/f Stimulant treatment of ADHD leads to an increased incidence of later substance abuse.

A

F

104
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t/f 25% of unmedicated ADHD patients practice substance abuse.

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f - 75%

105
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t/f Those treated with stimulant drugs commonly abuse their prescribed agents.

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F - protective