Exam 4

Question 1

What type of child maltreatment occurs most often?

Answer 1

Neglect.

Question 2

Give a brief definition of Dissociation in the context of an Abusive parent-

Answer 2

Dissociation: numbing, reduced awareness of surroundings, depersonalization (out of body), & forgetful.

• Must occur during/within 1 month of traumatic event lasting *at least 2 days, but *no longer than 1 month, otherwise it becomes PTSD.

Question 3

Describe a sleep problem that occurs in childhood or adolescence and tell how this might be identified-

Answer 3

Hypersomnolence: Intrusive sleepiness that leads to excessive sleeping pattern sleeping into the day; frequent napping.
- Noticed by prolonged sleeping and frequent napping.

Question 4

What is a function of sleep?

Answer 4

Sleep is essential for brain development ___

Question 5

How can having a chronic illness affect a child’s performance in school?

Answer 5

A health problem affecting child’s ability to perform physically (obesity, severe asthma) may make child an easy target for bullying.

Question 6

What are two DSM-5 criteria that are used to distinguish between adolescents with normative or experimental substance use and those who have developed a substance use disorder-

Answer 6

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• SUD: Impaired control, social impairment, risky use, pharmacological criteria.

Question 7

Give an example of how peers or peer culture may increase the risk of developing a substance use disorder-

Answer 7

• A “false consensus” effect: where the individual believes that most if not all other peers are doing it, so they being to do it because they believe that it is normal in their age group.
• _______

Question 8

Identify and describe a personality characteristic that is associated with increased risk for developing anorexia nervosa-

Answer 8

Perfectionism: may play itself out through their perceived golden standard of looking like a skinny model, so they begin to develop anorexia nervosa in pursuit of that goal.

Question 9

What is a personality characteristic that is associated with increased risk for developing bulimia nervosa?

Answer 9

All or Nothing thinking, thinking in absolutes.

Think ~1s

Question 10

Identify and describe a feeding disorder that occurs during infancy or early childhood-

Answer 10

Pica: Eating inedible objects such as bugs, plants, plastic, etc.

Avoidant/Restrictive Food intake disorder: Sudden stop in wight gain and disruption of social/emotional development prior to age 6.