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18 Cards in this Set
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developmental psychopathology |
study of how disorders arise and change with time |
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neurodevelopmental disorders |
ADHD specific learning disorder ASD intellectual disability communication and motor disorders |
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childhood onset fluency disorder |
speech difficult that may include repeated syllabus (stuttering), pauses or substituting words |
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language disorder |
limited speech in all situations understanding of speech is normal |
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social (pragmatic) communication disorder |
difficulty with social aspects of communication |
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tourette's disorder |
involuntary motor movements and/or vocalizations many include obscenities |
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ADHD |
inattention, overactivity, and impulsivity impairments: behavioral, cognitive, social/academic problems only disorder where medicine is primary treatment |
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ADHD prevalence |
~5% of school-aged children symptoms usually present around age three or four seems to run in families |
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ADHD psychosocial factors |
often viewed negatively by others peer rejection and resulting social isolation foster low self-esteem |
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specific learning disorders |
academic problems in reading, math and/or writing performance substantially below expected levels based on age and/or capacity problems persist for 6+ months despite targeted intervention |
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specific learning disorder types |
impairment in reading impairment in written expression impairment in mathematics |
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autism spectrum disorder |
problems occur in language, socialization, and cognition two main areas: - communication and social interaction - restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests or activities |
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previous names for ASD |
autistic disorder asperger's disorder childhood disintegrative disorder rett syndrome |
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ASD prevalence |
1/50 school-aged children meet criteria most common in males 38% show intellectual disabilities |
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ASD treatment |
behavior approaches - skill building - reduce problem behaviors - increase socialization early intervention is critical and can normalize functioning of developing brain |
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intellectual disability |
below-average intellectual and adaptive functioning previously called mental retardation IQ below 70-75 |
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down syndrome |
higher risk with advanced maternal age extra 21st chromosome |
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fragile X syndrome |
learning disabilities hyperactivity short attention spans |
