Ch 5,6 study guide

Question 1

What is a neurodevelopment disorder

Answer 1

Beings in childhood and has
major impact on social and cognitive functioning

Question 2

What is an intellectual disability?

Answer 2

Intellectual and adaptive deficits

Question 3

What are the three sets of criteria for diagnosis?

Answer 3

• Intelligence testing
• Impairments in functioning
• Age of onset (must be before 18)

Question 4

How do you use an IQ test for assessment of intellectual disability?

Answer 4

►Ability to learn from experience
►Learning in an academic setting
►Reasoning
►Problem-solving
►Judgment

Question 5

What intellectual disability is the cutoff?

Answer 5

70 or below

Question 6

• What are “Impairments in Functioning” and what are some examples?

Answer 6

impairments in adaptive functioning, relative to a person’s age and cultural group

Question 7

What are the degree’s of severity for intellectual disability? How are they determined?

Answer 7

Mild, Moderate, Severe, profound
Assess and assign the severity of intellectual disability

Question 8

What are the two primary categories of causes for intellectual disability?

Answer 8

Genetic and environmental

Question 9

How do dominant and recessive genes work?

Answer 9

Dominant = always will exert its effect
Recessive = only exert its effect if BOTH genes are recessive

Question 10

What is a genetic abnormality? How do they occur?

Answer 10

Abnormalities that genetic.
It occurs during insemination

Question 11

What is a chromosomal abnormality? How do they occur?

Answer 11

Down syndrome
21 chromosome

Question 12

what is the criteria for a neurodevelopment disorder

Answer 12

Social interaction and communication skills

Question 13

What is a teratogen?

Answer 13

Any agent that can cause a birth defect or negatively alter cognitive and behavioral outcomes

Question 14

What are the treatments for intellectual disabilities?

Answer 14

No cure but early intervention can help

Question 15

What is autism spectrum disorder?

Answer 15

impairments in social communication, performance of restricted, & repetitive behaviors

Question 16

What are the two domains assessed for autism spectrum disorder

Answer 16

►1) Social & communication disturbances
►2) Restricted range of interests and performance of repetitive behaviors/activities

Question 17

What are the 3 levels of severity for autism spectrum disorder?

Answer 17

Requiring support (mild)
►Requiring substantial
support (moderate)
►Requiring very substantial
support (severe)

Question 18

Social & Communication Disturbances

Answer 18

Developmental delays in use of language (no autism)

Question 19

Behavioral Disturbances ?
Disturbances in Sensitivity to Stimuli ?

Answer 19

• Restricted or repetitive behaviors
  ►Tapping their hands or fingers,
  twisting their bodies, rocking
  back and forth, etc.

Lack of sensitivity
-feel no pain, hurt, hot, cold

Question 20

Autistic Savant Syndrome

Answer 20

Possess an extraordinary skill

Question 21

Causes and treatment of autistic spectrum disorder

Answer 21

genetics & no cure

Question 22

Basics of Operant Conditioning and how it can be used in treatment of autism

Answer 22

A learning process where it’s voluntary behaviors are modify and rewarded

Question 23

What is a specific learning disorder

Answer 23

Experiencing a delay or deficit in ability to acquire a basic academic skill

Question 24

what are the impairment types of learning disorder

Answer 24

Mathematics, writing expression, reading, dyslexia )(

Question 25

What is ADHD

Answer 25

persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity

Question 26

what are the domains of symptoms of ADHD

Answer 26

Inattention, Hyperactivity & Inpulsivity

Question 27

What are the different diagnoses for ADHD, and how do they differ?

Answer 27

ADHD (inattentive) ADHD (hyper-active impulsive) ADHD (combined)

Question 28

What are some of the potential consequences of ADHD

Answer 28

Academic failure, peer rejection, accidental injury

Question 29

ADHD in Adulthood

Answer 29

They can diminish but some can persiste throughout lifespan

Question 30

Causes and Treatment of ADHD

Answer 30

Causes= Genetics, birth complications, infection disease Treatment= medication, cognitive behavioral therapy

Question 31

Tic Disorders: Tourette's Disorder :

Answer 31

- A tic is a rapid, recurring involuntary movement or vocalization -Combination of chronic movement and vocal tics

Question 32

What is psychosis?

Answer 32

Psychological state in which a person’s perceptions & thoughts are fundamentally removed from reality

Question 33

What does it mean to have a psychotic experience?

Answer 33

- Difficulty thinking or speaking in a coherent manner - vivid images or voices

Question 34

What is schizophrenia?

Answer 34

Severe psychological disorder characterized by highly disordered thought processes

Question 35

What is a delusion?

Answer 35

false belief not consistent with client’s intelligence or cultural background

Question 36

What is an hallucination?

Answer 36

False perception not corresponding to the objective present in the environment

Question 37

Is a delusion and hallucination the same?

Answer 37

Hallucination, is something here and see so something that’s not real and delusion is a false belief that you deeply believe even though not true 

Question 38

Positive Symptoms, Negative Symptoms and Cognitive Deficits

Answer 38

Positive symptoms = hallucination, delusion, disorganized speech Negative symptoms = Functioning below the level that would be considered to be “normal”

Question 39

Psychosis symptom severity, how is this evaluated?

Answer 39

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Question 40

What is remission?

Answer 40

the individual’s symptoms no longer interfere with his or her behavior

Question 41

Consequences of having schizophrenia

Answer 41

Not being able to function like the rest of the “”no more people

Question 42

What is brief psychotic disorder and how is it different from schizophrenia?

Answer 42

Individual develops symptoms of psychosis that do not persist past a short period of time Symptoms appear 1 day & recover less than a month

Question 43

What is schizophreniform disorder and how is it different from schizophrenia?

Answer 43

Essentially the same symptoms of schizophrenia, but shorter duration Symptoms last between one month to six months

Question 44

What is schizoaffective disorder and how is it different from schizophrenia?

Answer 44

Mixed with depressive + manic ep + schizophrenia

Question 45

What are delusional disorders?

Answer 45

People who have only one psychotic symptom, delusions, that have lasted at least one month

Question 46

What are the different types of delusions disorders

Answer 46

Erotomanic , Grandiose, Jealous, Persecutory, Somatic Type

Question 47

Biological causes and treatment of schizophrenia

Answer 47

Chemical imbalance = too much dopamine Treatment = anti psychotic medication

Question 48

Psychological causes and treatment of schizophrenia

Answer 48

- Deficits in attention, memory and processing speed - Difficulty perceiving emotions of others Treatment = cognitive behavioral therapy

Question 49

Sociocultural causes and treatment of schizophrenia

Answer 49

Focuses on family system Treatment = assertive community treatment