Clinical Psychology: Neurodevelopmental and Mental Health Practice

Flashcards covering diagnostic features, models, assessments, and treatments for Autism, Anxiety Disorders, Substance Use, and Psychosis based on clinical lecture notes.

Autism severity Level 3 is characterized as requiring __________.

very substantial support

The shift from seeing autism as a deficit to an identity often favors __________ language, such as 'autistic person'.

identity-first

The estimated prevalence of autism among Māori children is __________.

$$2.7\%$$

In the __________ model of disability, the problem is perceived as being located within the person.

Medical

The __________ model posits that disability arises from environmental barriers rather than the individual's traits.

Social

Deep, passionate interests in autistic individuals are often referred to as __________.

SPINs

The updated gender ratio for autism is 1 girl for every __________ boys.

$$2$$

Hiding authentic behaviors to fit neurotypical expectations is known as __________, while copying neurotypical behaviors is called camouflaging.

masking

The standardized assessment tool abbreviated as __________ is a clinician-led assessment using a sensory-based approach.

MIGDAS-2

Between $10$ and __________ percent of autistic individuals also have an intellectual disability.

$$28\%$$

Separation Anxiety Disorder requires a duration of at least __________ weeks in children.

$$4$$

A consistent failure to speak in specific social situations where there is an expectation for speaking is known as __________.

Selective Mutism

Specific Phobia is characterized by a marked fear that is persistent, typically lasting __________ months or more.

$$6$$

A cultural variant of Social Anxiety Disorder found in some contexts is __________.

taijin kyofusho

Panic Disorder involves recurrent unexpected panic attacks followed by at least __________ month(s) of persistent concern about further attacks.

$$1$$

Agoraphobia involves fear or avoidance of two or more situations, such as open spaces, crowds, or __________.

public transport

Māori are __________ times more likely to experience anxiety than non-Māori.

$$1.5$$

In Gradual Exposure, clinicians typically aim for an anxiety level of approximately __________ per step on the fear hierarchy.

$$7/10$$

The risk of alcoholism is considered __________ to $60\%$ genetic.

$$40\%$$

Substance Use Disorder severity is classified as __________ if 6 or more symptoms are present.

Severe

In psychosis, __________ are sensory experiences that occur without external stimuli.

hallucinations

Fixed, false beliefs that are resistant to change despite conflicting evidence are called __________.

delusions

For a diagnosis of Schizophrenia, continuous signs of the disturbance must persist for at least __________ months.

$$6$$

A duration of psychotic symptoms lasting between 1 day and 1 month is classified as __________ disorder.

Brief psychotic

Exposure to cannabis before age __________ is associated with an increased risk of developing psychosis.

$$14$$

Approximately __________% of individuals with schizophrenia die by suicide.

$$6-7\%$$

The assessment tool used specifically for obsessions and compulsions is the __________.

Y-BOCS

In the case formulation template, factors that trigger the onset or escalation of a condition are called __________ factors.

precipitating

Factors that maintain a difficulty, such as avoidance cycles or family accommodation, are known as __________ factors.

perpetuating

Neuroaffirming practice focuses on __________ rather than 'fixing' the individual.

strengths