Lecture 8 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Question 1

Increased ridges in grey matter =

Answer 1

ADHD and Schizophrenia

Question 2

Decreased ridges on grey matter =

Answer 2

Learning disability

Question 3

What is the result of long term stress

Answer 3

Prolonged levels of cortisol
Reduces immunity
Problems with blood pressure, digestion and muscle tension

Question 4

Describe the Thalamus role in trauma

Answer 4

Gathers data and sends it along the amygdala to detect threat
Mission control gathers all data to make an informed response

Question 5

Name 3 features of anxiety disorders

Answer 5

• Anxious thoughts and feelings (e.g. impending doom)
• Autonomic symptoms
• Avoidant behaviour

Question 6

What is the cause of generalised anxiety disorders in adolescents in the amygdala

Answer 6

Activity suppressed by right ventrolateral cortex when labelling emotions

Question 7

Name distinctive features of Autism

Answer 7

Non verbal communication
Reciprocal conversation
Repetitive behaviour

Question 8

Autism with normal IQ effects the severity of neurotransmitter dysfunction in what way

Answer 8

Only effects on synaptic function and plasticity

Question 9

Autism with learning difficulties effects the severity of neurotransmitter dysfunction in what way

Answer 9

Effects on synaptic function, neural migration and brain development

Question 10

What are the key features of Oppositional Defiance Disorder

Answer 10

Refusal to obey adults
Often argues with adults
Often loses temper
Deliberately annoys people
Touchy or easily annoyed
Spiteful

Question 11

What are the key features of ADHD

Answer 11

Agression is impulsive
Poor cognitive control
Often remorseful
Resistance to behavioural management
Strong genetic component