Neurodevelopment Disorders

Question 1

dx in individuals under 5 who fail to meet expected developmental milestones in several areas of functioning

Answer 1

Global Developmental Delay

at least 2 SD below the mean

may not be ID when they are older

Question 2

significant limits in intellectual functioning AND everyday adaptive functioning

onset before 18

Answer 2

Intellectual Disability

2 SD below mean (less than 70)

Question 3

3 areas of adaptive functioning

Answer 3

conceptual (academic) skills
social skills
practical skills

Question 4

t/f ID (mild ID in particular) more prevalent in developing countries or areas with lower SES

Answer 4

true

Question 5

3 possible ID causes

Answer 5

perinatal insult
postnatal insult
prenatal

(in addition to chromosome)

Question 6

__ is most common heritable etiology of ID

Answer 6

Fragile X

Question 7

4 main early signs of ID

Answer 7

1. delayed receptive / expressive language development
2. adaptive delay
3. . sings of cognitive delay/difficulty
4. lack of appropriate play skills

Question 8

what counts as lack of appropriate play skills?

Answer 8

playing with toys for younger children

functional play at an age where imaginative play would be expected

Question 9

3 main interventions for ID

Answer 9

1. systematic instruction within the school system
2. peer tutors
3. use of technology

Question 10

a disability characterized by pervasive deficits in social communication functioning in addition to restricted and repetitive behavior patterns

Answer 10

ASD

Question 11

prevalence of ASD

Answer 11

1 in 68 kids

Question 12

t/f higher prevalence of asd in males

Answer 12

true

Question 13

PDD

Answer 13

pervasive developmental disorders

Question 14

HFA

Answer 14

high functioning autisim

Question 15

AS

Answer 15

Asperger syndrome

Question 16

PDD-NOS

Answer 16

pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified

Question 17

prevalence of ID

Answer 17

1/91

Question 18

t/f nearly half of individuals with ASD have ID average or above ID

Answer 18

true

Question 19

common co problem with ASD

Answer 19

depression and anxiety

Question 20

ASD full diagnostic evaluation

Answer 20

1. comprehensive dev interview
2. cognitive assessment
3. adaptive assment
4. structured dx testing

Question 21

t/f ASD can be diagnosed reliably as young as ___months

Answer 21

18 months

yet no longer tell a family that autism dx must wait until a child is 3 or older

Question 22

3 subtyps of ADHD

Answer 22

1. inattentive type ADHD-1
2. hyperactive impulsive type ADHD 2
3. combined type ADHD C

Question 23

ADHD brings what 2 increased risk

Answer 23

TBI

Suicide attempt by early adulthood

Question 24

ADHD brings what 2 increased risk

Answer 24

TBI

Suicide attempt by early adulthood

Question 25

3 environment adhd risk

Answer 25

1. VLBW 2. lead exposureo 3. teratogenic substance in uteru

Question 26

trisomy 21

Answer 26

downs syndrome

Question 27

most common genetic disorder with ID usually mild-mod range not typically inherited

Answer 27

downs | 1/800 kids

Question 28

brushfield spot on iris

Answer 28

down syndrome

Question 29

50% of downs kids will have abnormalities__

Answer 29

cardiac

Question 30

FMR1 gene mutation X | inherited x linked dominant pattern

Answer 30

fragile X syndrome

Question 31

fragile X more severe in men or women?

Answer 31

men

Question 32

long narrow face, prominent jaw and forehead, large ears, very flexible fingers, flat feet, high arched palate, enlarged testes in males after pubery

Answer 32

fragile x

Question 33

co-occurring dz with fragil x

Answer 33

ASD ADHD anxiety mood disorders

Question 34

FMR1 gene mutation | inherited x linked dom. ptn

Answer 34

prader willi syndrome

Question 35

most common inherited genetic disorder associated with ID

Answer 35

prader willi syndrome

Question 36

loss of UBE3A gene function

Answer 36

angelman syndrome

Question 37

tx asd with adhd

Answer 37

psychostimulant

Question 38

asd with anxiety/depression tx

Answer 38

SSRI

Question 39

asd with aggression / irritability

Answer 39

atypical antipsychotics