Abnormal Child Psychology Quiz2

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Obsessions

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Obsession=Persistent, intrusive and irrational thoughts, ideas, impulses, or images that focus on improbable or unrealistic events or on real-life events that are greatly exaggerated.

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Compulsions

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Repetitive, purposeful, and intentional behavior or mental acts that are performed in response to an obsession

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Autism

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A pervasive developmental disorder characterized by abnormalities in social functioning and in language and communication, and by unusual interests and behaviors. More specifically, autism affects every aspect of the child's interaction with his or her world, involves many parts of the brain, and undermines the very traits that make us human (social responsiveness, ability to communicate, and feelings for other people.)

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Asperger's disorder

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A pervasive developmental disorder characterized by major difficulties in social interaction and unusual patterns of interest and behavior in children with relatively intact cognitive and communication skills.

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Conduct Disorder

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A form of disruptive behavior disorder in which the child exhibits an early, persistent, and extreme pattern of aggressive and antisocial acts that involve the infliction of pain on others or interference with others rights through physical and verbal aggression, stealing, vandalism, truancy, or running away

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Major Depressive Disorder

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A form of depressive disorder characterized by one or more major depressive episodes that last for at least 2 weeks and are accompanied by additional symptoms such as sleep disturbances or thoughts of suicide

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Schizophrenia

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A form of psychotic disorder that involves characteristic disturbances in thinking (delusions), perception (hallucinations), speech, emotions, and behavior.

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Dyslexia

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Disorder for reading not due to low intelligence

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Social phobia

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A marked and persistent fear of social or performance situations in which the subject is exposed to possible scrutiny and embarrassment.

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Down Syndrome

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a chromosomal abnormality in which there are three 21st chroosomes rather than the normal two. Children with Down syndrome typically function at the moderate level of mental retardation, have an increased likelihood of medical problems, and have unusual physical features. AKA trisomy 21

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Mood Disorder

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A disorder in which the subject suffers from extreme, persistent, or poorly regulated emotional states. DSM-IV-TR mood disorders include major depressive disorder, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder.

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

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A disorder stemming from extensive prenatal exposure to alcohol. Children with this disorder typically suffer from problems in intelluctual functioning, central nervous system dysfunction, cranial feature defects, behavior problems, growth retardation, and physical abnormalities of the face.

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OCD

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A form of anxiety disorder in which the subject experiences repeated, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts that cause anxiety and often engages in ritualized behavior to releive this anxiety.

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Learning Disorder

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A diagnostic term that refers to specific problems in reading (disorder of reading), math (disorder of mathematics), or writing ability (disorder of written expression) as determined by achievement test results that are substantially below what would be expected for the child's age, schooling, and intellectual ability.

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Acute Stress Syndrome

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A form of anxiety disorder characterized by the development of anxiety, dissociation, and other symptoms following exposure to an extremely traumatic stressor. These symptoms last for at least two days but do not persist for more than a month.

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Parent Management Training

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-Manage their child's oppositional and noncompliant behaviors
-Cope with the emotional demands of raising a child with ADHD
-Contain the problem so that it does not worsen
-Keep the problem from adversely affecting other family members

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Core Deficits of Autism1

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Children with autism experience difficulties in relating to other people, including defecits in orienting to social stimuli, imitating others, sharing a focus of attention with others, and noticing and understanding other people's feelings

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Core Deficits of Autism2

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Display serious abnormalities in communication and language, including defecits in the use of preverbal vocalizations and gestures, language oddities such as pronoun reversal and echolalia, and difficulties with the appropriate use of language in social contexts

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Core Deficits of Autism3

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Display stereotyped and repetitive patterns of behaviors, interests, and activities that include obsessive routines and rituals, abnormal preoccupations, insistence on sameness, or stereotyped body movements.

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Multiple Intelligences
Linguistic
Musical
Logical/Mathematic

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A sensitivity to the meaning, function, and grammatical rules of words, as in writing an essay
A sensitivity and creativity in hearing and manipulating tones, rhythms, musical patterns, pitch, and timbre, as in composing a symphony
The ability to solve problems and see abstract relationships, as in calculus or engineering

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Spatial
Body/kinesthetic
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal

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A sensitivity to the perception, manipulation, and creation of different forms and contexts, as in painting
The ability to use the body and the relevant part of the brain to coordinate movements in special and highly coordinated ways, as in dance and athletics
The ability to recognize, define, and pursue inner feelings and thoughts, as in poetry and self knowledge
The ability to sense the moods, feelings, and actions of other people, as in teaching, parenting and politics

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Attachment Styles

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Secure
Insecure(anxious, avoidant type)
Insecure (anxious, resistant type)
Disorganized, disoriented type

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Secure

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Will separate from caregiver without problem, likes to explore. When worried, seeks contact with caregiver, returns to exploration/play after contact

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Insecure(avoidant)

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Explores, little affective interaction with caregiver, little wariness of strangers, only upset if left alone. Leads to thinking invulnerable to hurt & others cannot be trusted (conduct disorder, aggressive/depressive symptoms)

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Insecure(resistant)

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May have resistance to exploration / play, wary of strangers & novel situations, difficulty settling when reunited with caregiver. Difficulty managing anxiety later on.
Phobias, psycho-somatic symptoms

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Disorganized Disoriented

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no consistent patterns of regulating emotion. Leads to indiscriminate friendliness and inability to form close attachment. Wide range of personality disorders.