biopsychosocial approach

Question 1

what does the biopsychoscial approach try to do?

Answer 1

it tries to understand how the 4 headlines of development are inseparable and are always working together

Question 2

what are autosomes?

Answer 2

22 pairs of chromosomes that are similar in males and females

Question 3

how many chromosomes do children with Downs have?

Answer 3

47 chromosomes rather than the expected 46

Question 4

what is Downs also referred to as?

Answer 4

Trisomy-21

Question 5

what defects do children with Downs typically have?

Answer 5

congenital eye, ear and heart defects, often characterised by a number of distinctive physical features; and generally have below average intelligence (IQ-55)

Question 6

how many females are born with Turner’s Syndrome?

Answer 6

one in 2,500 females

Question 7

what defects do Turner females typically have?

Answer 7

they remain small in stature and often have stubby fingers and toes, a webbed neck, broad chest and fail to produce the hormone oestrogen

Question 8

what is given to girls who have a small stature?

Answer 8

growth hormone (GH)