Chapter 22 Children And Adolescents Mental Health

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3 Indications That Emotional Problems Exist

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– are not age-appropriate
– deviate from cultural warns
– great deficits or impairments in adaptive functioning

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define mental retardation

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deficit in general intellectual functioning and adaptive functioning

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how is intellectual functioning measured

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Measured by Performance on a IQ Test

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mental retardation: What does adaptive functioning refers to a person's ability to adapt to what 2 things.

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-activities of daily living

-Expectation of his age and cultural groups

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5 causes of mental retardation

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-hereditary factors
-alternations in embryonic development
- pregnancy and prenatal factors
-medical conditions acquired in infancy or childhood
-environmental influences or other mental disorders

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3 considerations the assessment process for mental retardation

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- severity of mental retardation( mild, moderate, severe, profound)(measured by IQ tests)
-the client strengths and individual abilities
-independence and performance of self-care activities

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DIAGNOSIS/ OUTCOME
what factors should be considered for diagnosis/outcome identification

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-risk of injury related to altered physical mobility or aggressive behavior
-impaired verbal communication
- impaired social interaction (speech difficulties or nonconventional social behavior)
-delayed growth and development (isolation, inadequate stimulation, heredity)
-anxiety
-defensive coping
-ineffective coping

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OUTCOME MENTAL RETARDATION
6 goals

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-no physical harm
-self-care needs fulfilled\
-socially appropriate interactions
-manageable anxiety levels
accept direction without being defensive
-uses adaptive coping skills for stressful situations

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PLANNING/IMPLEMENTATION MENTAL RETARDATION
2 factors that should be considered for planning/implementation

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-individual plan of care that involves family for ongoing care
-family informed about: scope of condition, realistic expectations, community resources

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EVALUATION FOR mental retardation
What should be considered in the evaluation

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positive behavioral changes

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AUTISTIC DISORDER
define autism

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withdrawal of a child into his self and a fantasy world he has created

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what are the characteristics of a child with autism

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-abnormal or impaired development in social interaction
-restricted number of activities and interests

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causes of autism (Etio. implications)
what are for possible causes of autism?

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-biological factors
-neurological implications
-genetics
- prenatal influences

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ASSESSMENT (autism)
3 things considered in assessment?

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impairment in social interaction
-impairment in communication and imaginative activity
-restricted activity and interest

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DIAGNOSIS/ OUTCOME IDENTIFICATION (autism)
what considerations are there for the diagnosis/outcome of autism

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-risk of self-mutilation (neurological alterations)
-impaired social interaction and difficulty in trusting
-impaired verbal communication
-disturbed personal identity ( may be rooted in the inadequate sensory stimulation for neurological alterations)

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OUTCOMES (autism)
What are the outcomes related to autism?

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-no evidence of self harm
-appropriate interaction with at least one staff
-demonstrates trust to at least one staff
-able to communicate with at least one staff
-has begun the separation/individuation process