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3 developmental disorders?

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ADHD
Autism Spectrum disorders
Mental Retardation

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Psychiatric disorders? 8

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Somatoform Disorders
Anxiety , PTSD, phobias, OCD
Depression , Bipolar
Schizophrenia

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Pseudoseizures are a symptom of which Disorder?

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Conversion Disorder

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What is the most common depressive mood disorder in children and adolescents?

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Adjustment Disorder with depressed mood

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What is the mainstay of treatment for ADHD

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Stimulants

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what does PSYCH stand for

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Parent Child interactions
School – academically, behaviorally, socially
Youth – peers, friendships, relationships
Casa – things at home..siblings..stress
Happiness – how would you describe your mood? Your childs mood?

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what is PSYCH

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surveillance you can ask parents and child

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what is A characteristic cluster of signs and symptoms that are associated with subjective distress or maladaptive behavior

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Psych d/o

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what presents asLoss of interest, feelings of worthlessness, decreased energy, crying spells, irritability, isolation, low self esteem.

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depression

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can depression present with somatic symptoms

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yes d/t the inability to tolerate sadness

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what May present with running away, self destructive behavior, drug abuse, sexual acting out, delinquency.

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depression

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depression may have change in 4 things

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attitude, sleep, appetite, friends

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what are comorbidities of depression? 4

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ADHD, conduct disorders, anxiety, substance abuse

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what is Beck?

what is Reynolds?

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Depression rating scales

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what should be part of Ddx of depression? 4

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Hypothyroid
Substance abuse
Eating disorder
2ndary to medical illness

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What are complications of depression? 4

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suicide , school performance, loss of friends, family tension

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what are treatments for depression? 3

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CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy)

Referral for psychotherapy , medications SSRI

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what is the most frequent psych d/o in kids?

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ADHD

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what is dysthymic d/o?

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chronic, milder form of depression, sx present for at least a year

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what is the most common depressive mood d/o in kids?

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Adjustment disorder with depressed mood

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what has Symptoms that start within 3 months of an identifiable stressor (e.g., loss of a relationship), with distress in excess of what would be expected and interference with social, occupational, or school functioning. (last less than 6 months)

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Adjustment disorder with depressed mood

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what is Variable course of mood instability combined with aggressive behavior and impulsivity

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bipolar disorder

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what d/o may be dx as a kid but its really BP d/o

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ADHD

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what is Manic or hypomanic moods can be high energy level, difficulty concentrating, hypersexual activity, decreased sleep

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Bipolar d/o

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what is very often comorbid with adhd?
bipolar d/o
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if kid has Problems with friends, impulsivity, criminal activity, legal difficulties what should you think
Bipolar d/o
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how do you treat bipolar do
mood stabilizers (lithium)
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what is the 3rd leading cause of death in adolescent
suicide
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what is a black box warning of antidepressants
suicide
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what is the most commonly used method of suicide
firearms
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what is most commonly associated with mood d/o
Suicide
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who is at highest risk of suicide
white adolescent males
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when is the onset of schizophrenia
middle to late teens - early 30's
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when do signs of schizophrenia begin?
Sx usually begin after puberty | Childhood onset rare, more likely to be boys
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1degree relatives have 10X risk of what?
schizophrenia
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what should psychotic symptoms warrant? - what diseases?2
medical evaluation for neurologic disease (MRI, EEG), metabolic disease, wilsons disease
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what are psychotic symtoms in children?
Children often have learning disorders, delusions, disorganized thoughts
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what are psychotic symptoms in adolescents
hard to diff from mania
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how do you treat schizophrenia
with antipsychotic
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what helpsreduce hallucinations, delusions in schizophrenia
Supportive reality based focus in relationships
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what Overlaps with ADHD, substance abuse, learning disabilities, mood disorders, family dysfunction
conduct d/o
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if there is Boy with a turbulent home life and academic difficulties what should you think
conduct d/o
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what is associated with truancy, aggression, defiance, fighting, destruction of property, theft …fire setting, sexual perpetration, substance abuse
conduct d/o
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when is oppositional defiant d/o evident?
before 8
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what is panda? associated with what psych d/o?
pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder assoc w Strep | OCD
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how do you treat OCD?
CBT and SSRI
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what has signs and symptoms of Somatic, behavioral, emotional Irritability, poor sleep, poor school, N/V/D Restlessness and hyperactivity , SOB
anxiety
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what do children with GAD present as
perfectionists, overly concerned with approval of others
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how do you treat anxiety
CBT and SSRI
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what is Contamination, need for orderliness, repeated doubts, aggressive or horrific impulses, sexual imagery
obsessions
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what is Handwashing, ordering, checking, counting, repeating words silently, hoarding
compulsions
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in OCD what predominates in children
compulsions
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what has Very high comorbidity with other mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, and developmental disorders
OCD
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what has Strong relationships with Tourette’s disorder, body dysmorphic disorder
OCD
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how do you treat OCD
CBT and SSRIs
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what is The term is used to describe a subset of children who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and/or tic disorders such as Tourette's Syndrome, and in whom symptoms worsen following strep. infections such as "Strep throat" and Scarlet Fever
PANDAS
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what are the 5 diagnostic criteria for panda?
Presence of obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or a tic disorder Pediatric onset of symptoms (age 3 years to puberty) Episodic course of symptom severity Association with group A Beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection (a positive throat culture for strep or history of Scarlet Fever) Association with neurological abnormalities (motoric hyperactivity, or adventitious movements, such as choreiform movements)
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what is associated with Fear, anxiety, hypervigilance. May regress developmentally. Nightmares
PTSD
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Individual and family psychotherapy are mainstays of therapy for?
PTSD
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what can you use Sertraline and Clonidine for?
aggressive or psychosis in PTSD
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what has High comorbidity with other anxiety disorders
Phobias
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how do you treat phobias
CBT is best. SSRI
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what are 6 somatoform d/o?
Body Dysmorphic disorder, Conversion Reaction, somatization d/o, hypochondriasis, malingering, factious disorder
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what somatoform d/o has neurologic / GI sx
conversion rxn
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what somatoform d/o seeks fo gain reward?
malingering
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what is equivalent to muchausen syndrome and seeks to attain medical attention
factitious disorder
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what involves a complaint of physical symptoms (pain or loss of function) that suggest a medical condition but are not fully explained by either a medical condition, a pharmacologic effect, or another psychiatric condition 
somatoform disorders
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in somatoform d/o are they consciously fabricating the sx
nope
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Hx of: sexual trauma, physical threats Parental neglect, substance abuse Depression, Anxiety may have what?
somatoform d/o
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how do you treat somatoform d/o
Treat co-morbid illnesses CBT ( cognitive behavioral therapy) Some with SSRI (CBT + SSRI)
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what is unexplained headaches, fibromyalgia, body dysmorphic disorder, pain disorder, Irritable bowel disorder, functional gastrointestinal disorders
somatoform d/o
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how common is Autism spectrum d/o
1:150
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is ASD more common in boys or girls
boys 3-4:1
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can ASD be diagnosed in children before 2
yes
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ASD is Primarily due to a genetic disorder or disease
nope
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ASD pt need referral to early intervention programs
yes
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what is a neurodegenerative disorder | Age of onset: typically between ages 2 and 4 (can be recognized in first 12-18mo)
autism
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what d/o has Consistent failure to orient to one’s name, regard people directly, use gestures, and develop speech.
autism
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what d/o has Delayed or absent social smiling as infant
autism
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what are the 4 hallmarks of autism?
Impaired communication Impaired social interaction Stereotypic behaviors, interests, activities MR is common
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what has Deficits in reciprocal social interaction Joint attention by 18mo , and functional play Echolalia and nonsensical speech
autistic d/o
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what can puberty do in autism
Puberty can bring worsening of aggression, hyperactivity, self destructive activity (seizures)
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3 non pharm treatments in autism
``` Occupational therapy Sensory integration services Behavioral therapy ( self care, linguistics) ```
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what drugs are used in autism
Antipsychotics, antidepressants/mood stabilizers | for symptoms
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what are 4 Non Autistic Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Asperger syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, PDD-not otherwise specified and Rett Syndrome
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what PDDs have bad prognosis?
rett and childhood disintegration
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what has impairment in social interaction and restricted interest/repetitive behaviors Not delayed in cognitive, language or self help
asperger
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what has Mild Impairment in reciprocal social interaction Impairment in communication skills Restricted interests and repetitive behaviors
PPD - NOS
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what has Typical development for at least 2 years, then regression in at least 2 of 3 areas Social interaction Communication Behavior
Childhood disintegrative d/o
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what is Genetic, due to mutation on X chrom | Almost exclusively girls
Rett Syndrome
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what has Regression in skills in the first year of life | Characteristic handwringing
Rett Syndrome
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what has Severe deficits in development of language, motor skills, attention, abstract reasoning, visual-spatial skills, and academic or vocational achievement.
Mental retardation
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what has an IQ<70 and skills more than 2 standard deviations below the mean
mental retardation
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how do you eval mental retardation in 0-31/2 y/o?
bayley scales of infant devp
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how do you eval mental retardation in >3y/o
Wechsler Intelligence Scale, Stanford-Binet IV
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3 subtypes of ADHD
Hyperactive Impulsive : 10% . Can pay attention Inattentive :30-40% (old ADD term) Combined : 50-60%
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how do you asses for ADHD
Vanderbuilt Assessment Scales for AD/HD
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when can symptoms of ADHD diminish
10-25
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in ADHD what declines more rapidly? impulsivity, inattentiveness, hyperactivity
hyperactivity
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what are d/o with ADHD - 8
``` Fragile X Williams syndrome Angelman syndrome XXY Syndrome (kleinfelter syndrome) Turner Syndrome FAS CNS trauma or infection Prematurity ```
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what is the mainstay tx of ADHD
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) , Concerta | Dextroamphetamine, Adderall
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t/f Comorbidity in ADHD increases substance abuse at least 5 fold.
T
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t/f Stimulant treatment of ADHD leads to an increased incidence of later substance abuse.
F
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t/f 25% of unmedicated ADHD patients practice substance abuse.
f - 75%
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t/f Those treated with stimulant drugs commonly abuse their prescribed agents.
F - protective

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