Understanding Childhood Depression

Question 1

What % of children and adolescents experience a mental disorder?

Answer 1

17-22%

Question 2

Who has more mental disorders boys or girls?

Answer 2

Boys, but more WOMEN

Question 3

Children who have a social phobia usually become what in the presence of stranger?

Answer 3

Get upset and upset and withdraw with these situations

Question 4

What do children with generalised anxiety disorders tend to be like?

Answer 4

Self conscious and tend to worry excessively

Question 5

What is separation anxiety marked by?

Answer 5

• Excessive anxiety
• Panic
  When separated from parent

Question 6

What are childhood fears caused by?

Answer 6

• Classically conditioned fear responses (Behaviourists)

- Excessive repression and displacement (Traditional psychoanalysts)

Question 7

What are childhood fears caused by?

Answer 7

• Classically conditioned fear responses (Behaviourists)
• Excessive repression and displacement (Traditional psychoanalysts)
• Relationship confusion and self-fragemenation (Contemporary psychoanalysts)
• Psychological abnormalities (biologists)

Question 8

What are depression symptoms for children?

Answer 8

Persistent crying, negative self-concept, decreased activity, social withdrawal

Question 9

Are there any sex differences in childhood depression?

Answer 9

No, but from 11 downwards

but twice as many girls 16+

Question 10

Are there any sex differences in childhood depression?

Answer 10

No, but from 11 downwards

but twice as many girls 16+

Question 11

What does childhood depression respond best to?

Answer 11

Cognitive behavioural theory, social skills training and family therapy

Question 12

What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?

Answer 12

Children argue repeatedly with adults, lose their tempers, swear

Question 13

What is Conduct disorder?

Answer 13

Children violate others basic rights by cruel and criminal behaviour

Question 14

When do conduct disorders begin?

Answer 14

Before the age of 10

Question 15

Who are conduct disorders exhibited by?

Answer 15

6 - 16% of boys

2 - 9% of girls

Question 16

Who are conduct disorders exhibited by?

Answer 16

6 - 16% of boys

2 - 9% of girls

Question 17

What are behaviour disorders attributed to?

Answer 17

Genetic and biological factors, antisocial traits, drug abuse, poverty

Question 18

In what atmosphere does conduct disorders emerge?

Answer 18

• Family conflict

- Hostility

Question 19

In what atmosphere does conduct disorders emerge?

Answer 19

• Family conflict

- Hostility

Question 20

How to combat disruptive behaviour disorders?

Answer 20

• Community based residential programs, school-based interventions and skill training

Question 21

What are the 2 types on conduct disorder?

Answer 21

1. Life course persistent

2. Adolesence-limited

Question 22

How common is life-course-persistent in boys than girls?

Answer 22

10 - 15x more common in boys than girls

Question 23

What are the neurobiological factors on conduct disorders?

Answer 23

• Poor verbal skills

- Low IQ

Question 24

What are the psychological factor of conduct disorders?

Answer 24

• Harsh and insistent partenting
• Lack of parents monitoring
• Cognitive basis

Question 25

What are the psychological factor of conduct disorders?

Answer 25

- Harsh and insistent partenting - Lack of parents monitoring - Cognitive basis

Question 26

What are early interventions designed to do?

Answer 26

- Aid parents to help their children achieve academically | - Involve long term follow up

Question 27

What is ADHD?

Answer 27

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Question 28

What are children with ADHD like?

Answer 28

Attend poorly to tasks or are overactive and impulsive

Question 29

What % of school children have ADHD?

Answer 29

3 - 5% of school children | 80% of these are boys

Question 30

What % of school children have ADHD?

Answer 30

3 - 5% of school children | 80% of these are boys

Question 31

What is a treatment for ADHD?

Answer 31

Stimulus drugs - Ritalin

Question 32

What are girls with ADHD more likely to be?

Answer 32

- Anxious or depressed - Exhibit neurological deficits - Symptoms of eating disorders in adolescents

Question 33

What are girls with ADHD more likely to be?

Answer 33

- Anxious or depressed - Exhibit neurological deficits - Symptoms of eating disorders in adolescents

Question 34

What is the inheritability for ADHD?

Answer 34

70 - 80%

Question 35

What can influence children getting/having ADHD?

Answer 35

- Low birth weight | - Maternal alcohol/tabacco use

Question 36

What do stimulant medications do for children for ADHD?

Answer 36

- Reduce disruptive behaviour | - Improve interactions

Question 37

What are some side affects for the use of stimulants to treat ADHD in children?

Answer 37

- Loss of appetite/weight | - Sleeping problems

Question 38

What are some side affects for the use of stimulants to treat ADHD in children?

Answer 38

- Loss of appetite/weight | - Sleeping problems

Question 39

What is psychological treatment of ADHD?

Answer 39

- Parental training - Change in classroom management - Behaviour monitoring and reinforcement of behaviour

Question 40

What is Enuresis?

Answer 40

Involuntary urination at night

Question 41

What is Diurnal?

Answer 41

Involuntary at night

Question 42

What is Diurnal?

Answer 42

Involuntary at night

Question 43

What is Encopresis?

Answer 43

Involuntary defecating

Question 44

What % of children have a stutter?

Answer 44

1% - 75% of them boys

Question 45

How is autism characterised?

Answer 45

- By extreme unresponsiveness to others | - Poor communication skills

Question 46

How many children are affected by autism?

Answer 46

2 - 5 out of every 10,000 | 80% boys