Pediatric Mental Health

emotional problems exist if behavioral manifestations….

are not age appropriate, deviate from cultural norms, interfere with adaptive functioning

if parents experienced ACES…..

children are more likely to experience ACES

Intellectual developmental disorder (IDD)

IQ <70 and starts before 18 y/o

general intellectual functioning

measured by both clinical assessment and a person’s performance on IQ tests

adaptive functioning

a person’s ability to adapt to requirements of ADLs and the expectations of their age and cultural group

IQ implications

Not the end all be all; child needs breaks while taking test to get a more true IQ

Risk factors for IDD

genetics, disruptions in embryonic development, pregnancy and perinatal factors, general medical conditions acquired in infancy and childhood, sociocultural and other mental disorders

Types of IDD

Down Syndrome, Fragile X, Fetal alcohol syndrome, prader-willi syndrome

Prader-Willi Syndrome

insatiable hunger, severe obesity, low muscle tone, cognitive impairment, and behavioral challenges

extent and severity of IDD may be measured by…

IQ level

language disorder

has difficulty learning and using spoken, written, or signed language

speech sound disorder

inability to articulate words or sounds in order to communicate with others

Child-onset fluency disorder

have chronic stuttering that persists into adulthood

social communication disorder

has difficulty using verbal and nonverbal communication within a social situation