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Name four benefits that may be associated with a formal nosology (classification system) such as the DSM-IV
- Nomenclature
- Organization and recovery of information
- Consideration of differences and similarities across people with specific disorders
- Remuneration for services
Explain the purpose of a case-control study
- Used to determine validity of psychiatric classifications
- Used to compare one disorder of interest to another disorder
- ex. PTSD vs. conduct disorder vs. nonclinical control
List five factors that are related to the designation of psychopathology as described by Nelson and Israel
- Atypical and harmful behavior
- Developmental standards
- Cultural Norms
- Gender Norms
- Social Norms
List the triad of impairments that are associated with autism as reported by Nelson and Israel and Chralop-Christy and Schreibman
- Impaired social interaction
- Impaired communication
- Restricted repetitive behavior
Describe the symptoms of ADHD
- Inattention:
- Poor attention to details
- careless mistakes
- difficulty sustaining attention
- poor listening
- does not follow through on instructions
- difficulty organizing
- avoids tasks that require sustained mental attention
- loses things
- easily distracted
- forgetful
- Hyperactivity:
- fidgets
- leaves seat
- runs or climbs excessively
- loud while playing
- driven by a motor or on the go
- talks excessively
- Impulsivity:
- blurts out answers
- difficulty waiting turn
- interrupts
- butts in
Describe the course and prevalence of ADHD
- Course:
- may observe excessive motor activity as toddlers
- usually first diagnosed during elementary school
- predominantly inattentive type may not be noticed until late childhood
- stable through early adolescence
- symptoms attenuate during adolescence and adulthood
- Prevalence:
- 3%-7% in school age children

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Child Disorders

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Childhood Disorders Midterm Review

Updated

2010-03-02T16:28:41Z

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