Psych - Disorders through life Flashcards
What are Erikson’s stages of development?
What causes the neural imbalance in adolescence?
- prefrontal cortex matures later than the cortical areas associated with sensory and motor tasks
- neural imbalance caused by early maturation of subcortical brain areas and delayed maturation of prefrontal control areas
What is the peak age of onset for depression?
19.5
What is the peak age of onset for anxiety?
5.5
What is the peak age of onset for ADHD?
9.5
What is the peak age of onset for eating disorders?
15.5
What is the peak age of onset for autism spectrum disorders?
5.5
What is the peak age of onset for OCD?
14.5
What is the peak age of onset for substance misuse?
19.5
10 year old girl, doesn’t want to sleep in the room alone, gets raised heart rate, sweating and difficulty breathing in crowded places and does not like doing presentations in class.
What condition might they have?
anxiety
10 year old boy, several attendances to GP and Emergency Department with recurrent abdominal pain, no physical cause found so far.
What condition might they have?
somatisation disorder
15 year old young woman with tiredness, sleeping 12 hours/day, irritability and reduced enjoyment from her hobbies.
What condition might they have?
depression
4 year old boy, language is behind peers in class, doesn’t interact much with others, prefers watching buses/trains to playing in the playground.
What condition might they have?
autism spectrum disorder
8 year old boy who has been fidgeting in lessons, speaking out of turn and struggling to stay focused on homework tasks.
What condition might they have?
attention deficit and hyperactvity disorder
9 year old boy, has been using increasing amounts of alcohol hand gel, wearing rubber gloves when going outdoors, and lining up the toys in his room before going to sleep.
What condition might they have?
OCD