Unit 30 Mental Illness Child (Psych)

Question 1

mental health expected milestones - 4 areas

Answer 1

cognition, emotional stability, socially acceptable coping skills, appropriate socialization inside and outside family

Question 2

emotional behavior problem characteristics

Answer 2

behavior not age appropriate, not within cultural norms, impairs adaptive functioning

Question 3

child mental illness risk factors- biological

Answer 3

genetics, biochemical

Question 4

child mental illness pre post natal risk factors

Answer 4

malnutrition, drugs, alcohol, hypoxia, infection, brain CNS injury

Question 5

style of behavior used to cope with the environment, it is genetic and modified by parent-child relationship

Answer 5

temperament

Question 6

child mental illness family risk factors

Answer 6

discord, low socioeconomic status, parental criminality, maternal psychiatric disorder, foster care

Question 7

temperament to adapt to change

Answer 7

resilience

Question 8

ability to form nuturing relationships

Answer 8

resilience

Question 9

ability to distance self from emotional chaos of family

Answer 9

resilience

Question 10

good social intelligence

Answer 10

resilience

Question 11

ability to problem solve

Answer 11

resilience

Question 12

autism spectrum disorder characteristics

Answer 12

impairment of social interaction skills, delayed interpersonal communication and restriced/limited amount of activities and interests

Question 13

autism diagnosis age

Answer 13

before 3 years old

Question 14

autism characteristic

Answer 14

withdrawal into self

Question 15

autism social interaction problems

Answer 15

don’t share feelings or info with others, no simple social interactions

Question 16

autism communication problems

Answer 16

delay in or lack of development of spoken language

Question 17

echolalia

Answer 17

repetition of speech by a child learning to talk

Question 18

autism non-verbal ques

Answer 18

don’t understand body language or facial expressions

Question 19

autism behavior

Answer 19

inflexible, repetitive

Question 20

autism self stimulating behavior (stimming) motive

Answer 20

provide child sensory input, repeat an action because it makes you feel better

Question 21

visual self stimulation

Answer 21

staring, blinking eyes repeatedly

Question 22

auditory self stimulation

Answer 22

listening to same song, words, noise

Question 23

tactile/touch self stimulation

Answer 23

rubbing hands, skin

Question 24

verbal self stimulation

Answer 24

echolalia- repetitive speech

Question 25

proprioception self stimulation

Answer 25

rocking, pacing, jumping

Question 26

autism unusual behavior

Answer 26

restricted range of interest, resistant to routine change

Question 27

autism neurological “popper”

Answer 27

neurobiological dysfunction appears to be quite diffuse and no clear primary deficit is found in most autistic individuals- not a single, fixable problem

Question 28

autism meds

Answer 28

resperidone, aripiprazole

Question 29

resperidone, aripiprazole target

Answer 29

aggression, self injury, temper tantrum, changing moods

Question 30

resperidone s/e

Answer 30

drooling, nasal congestion, drowsy

Question 31

aripiprazole s/e

Answer 31

tremor, weight gain

Question 32

social deficit and behavior but no cognitive or communication problems

Answer 32

asperger’s

Question 33

physical world only, asperger

Answer 33

no emotions

Question 34

adhd

Answer 34

persistent pattern of inattention or hyperactivity -impulsivity more frequent and severe

Question 35

adhd parental responsibility

Answer 35

must be very involved in behavior modification

Question 36

adhd comorbidities

Answer 36

oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, learning disorder, anxiety

Question 37

adhd meds routine

Answer 37

periodic drug holiday to determine effectiveness and need

Question 38

adhd med

Answer 38

atomoaxatine/strattera, long acting non stimulant

Question 39

atomoaxatine/straterra s/e - treats adhd, selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

Answer 39

cardiovascular (auscultate heart All Physicians Take Money) (pulse and heart rate )and liver (albumin, bilirubin -breakdown RBC, ALT, AST, Prothrombin Time PT- clotting time)

Question 40

med for depression

Answer 40

wellbutrin

Question 41

persistent pattern of behavior, age appropriate norms violated

Answer 41

conduct disorder

Question 42

conduct disorder, childhood onset becomes

Answer 42

antisocial personality disorder after age 18

Question 43

conduct disorder comorbidities

Answer 43

adhd, parent rejection, antisocial or alcoholic parent, institutional living, harsh discipline parent

Question 44

oppositional defiant disorder

Answer 44

pattern of negativism, defiant, hostile behavior toward authority, no violation of rights of others

Question 45

oppositional defiant disorder passive aggressive behaviors

Answer 45

stubborn, procrastination, test limits

Question 46

conduct disorder and odd interventions

Answer 46

safety, set limits via problem solving and responsibility

Question 47

tourette’s syndrome

Answer 47

uncontrollable repetitive movements or unwanted sounds, compulsive obsenities

Question 48

tics motor and vocal

Answer 48

motor- head shaking, moving arms. vocal - cough, clear throat

Question 49

tourette known cause

Answer 49

genetics, single gene and biochemical

Question 50

separation anxiety disorder

Answer 50

excessive anxiety from separation from home or people

Question 51

separation anxiety risk factors

Answer 51

genetics- relative with anxiety disorder, stressful event, family like over attachment to mother, role modeling

Question 52

separation anxiety assessment

Answer 52

anticipated separation crying, tantrum.
don’t go to school.
nightmares, won’t sleep away from home.
phobias.

Question 53

separation anxiety therapy

Answer 53

group play, behavior modification, milieu therapy, therapeutic holding (hold child tightly)