Chapter 15 - Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Autism

is one of the most strongly genetic disorders in the DSM-IV.

Children with separation anxiety disorder

fear separation from major attachment figures and worry they will die once separation occurs.

Functional enuresis

is seen in boys more commonly than girls.

One of the most important factors in the treatment of children and adolescents is

parental willingness to be involved in treatment.

The most common childhood anxiety disorder is ________.

separation anxiety disorder

Drug treatment for autistic disorder has been found to be

of some value in reducing aggressive behaviors.

A learning disability usually is identified

because a child shows a disparity between his or her actual academic achievement and expected academic achievement.

Studies of the effectiveness of antidepressant medication with children have

produced inconsistent results.

Anxiety disorders of childhood

typically do not lead to problems later in life.

Punitive approaches to antisocial youth are

likely to make problems worse.

Coprolalia

is a vocal tic involving yelling obscenities.

As children with ADHD become adolescents and adults,

many continue to experience symptoms.

A young child who tries to kill him/herself

may have unrealistic beliefs about death and not really understand what it means to die.

The evidence suggests that medications for ADHD

work well for the short-term but show little long-term effect.

Suppose you were the director of a mental health center that provided treatment for children. Based on research, you would expect that

more boys would be diagnosed with disorders than girls.

Divorce, hostility, and lack of monitoring are family characteristics most closely associated with

conduct disorder.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is characterized by

difficulties that interfere with effective task-oriented behavior.

What is the advantage of using Pemoline to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder instead of Ritalin?

Pemoline has fewer side effects.

Children with ADHD that have symptoms of hyperactivity

are usually viewed negatively by their peers because of their behaviors.

Among children, the most commonly diagnosed disorders are

attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and separation anxiety disorders.

Children with ________ are believed to be "mind blind," that is, they cannot take the attitude of or "see" things as others do. They are also deficient at locating and orienting to sounds in their environment.

Autistic disorder

Microcephaly and macrocephaly have what in common?

They involve alterations in head size and shape.

Drugs used to treat enuresis are thought to

decrease the deepest stage of sleep.

Girls with conduct disorder

are at risk for teen pregnancy.

By definition, learning disorders

are not due to a physical defect.