W12_04 child development 2 - autism

Question 1

define social communication

Answer 1

ability to use verbal and nonverbal means to interact with others

Question 2

what’s the rate of autism spectrum disorder in children?

Answer 2

1 in 68

Question 3

what 3 social impairments are required for ASD diagnosis?

Answer 3

deficits in socio-emotional reciprocity;
deficits in nonverbal communication (e.g. eye contact);
deficits in relationships

Question 4

what restricted, repetitive pattents are required for ASD diagnosis? (need 2/4)

Answer 4

repetitive motor movements;
insistence on sameness/routine;
fixated interests;
hyper/hypo reactivity to sensory stimuli

Question 5

what are management therapies for ASD?

Answer 5

Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI);
Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA);
various others like speech/language/sleep, etc

Question 6

what’s the rate of psychiatric comorbidity in ASD?

Answer 6

50-70%

Question 7

which two psychiatric comorbidities are most commonly seen with ASD?

Answer 7

anxiety (40-60%) and ADHD (30-80%);
also insomnia and elimination disorders

Question 8

note: standardized diagnostic interviews in child population are not validated in ASD, and few specialized interviews exist

Answer 8

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