Exam 16: Childhood and Adolescent Psychological Problems

Conduct disorder is associated with the development of deviant:

Separation anxiety is often a normal feature of early development,but it can be triggered and exaggerated by specific life stressors such as:

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)studies of the brains of individuals with ADHD have revealed a number of significant differences between ADHD sufferers and nonsufferers.The brains of children with ADHD tend to be smaller by an average of _____.

Adolescent-onset type is defined by the appearance of conduct disorder symptoms only after what age?

According to Lichtenstein & Annas (2000),the prevalence for specific phobias in 8-9 year-olds is estimated to be around what percentage for boys?

According to Robison,Sclar,Skaer & Galin (2004)stimulant medication is the most adopted form of treatment for children diagnosed with ADHD with what percentage of children being treated this way?

Children with ADHD can be distinguished from those with Oppositional Defiant Disorder/Conduct Disorder by the fact that the latter are likely to?

In early childhood,depression will manifest as clingy behaviour,school refusal and exaggerated fears,and is also associated with an increased frequency of somatic complaints,such as stomach aches and headaches.What percentage of adolescents up to 19 years of age will have experienced a diagnosable episode of depression?

According to Nock,Kazdin,Hiripi & Kessler (2006),a recent US study estimated the lifetime prevalence rate of conduct disorder in females at:

US statistics suggest that between 1980 and 1995,violent crime by juveniles increased by over:

An area of psychology that is concerned with mapping how early childhood experiences may act as risk factors for later diagnosable psychological disorders,and attempts to describe the pathways by which early experiences may generate adult psychological problems is known as:

Aggressive children also exhibit what is called a "hostile attributional bias" (Naseby,Hayden & DePaulo,1979),in which they will interpret not only ambiguous cues as signalling hostility,but also many cues which are generated by benign intentions.Once a hostile attribution is made,studies also suggest that there is what percentage of probability of an aggressive response?

According to Milberger,Biederman,Faraone & Chen (1997)prenatal exposure to nicotine causes abnormalities in which brain system which results in difficulties inhibiting behaviour?

Most individuals with ADHD present with symptoms of both inattention and hyperactivity,but in some one or the other pattern may be dominant.This has given rise to diagnostic sub-types such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder,Predominantly Inattentive Type and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder,Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type.Each sub-type should be used if how many (or more)of the dominant symptoms are present?

Studies of the prevalence of diagnosable childhood psychological disorders estimate that between what percentage of children and adolescents have a diagnosable psychological disorder ?

According to Loeber,Burke,Lahey,Winters et al.(2000),epidemiological studies indicate that conduct disorder may be relatively common,with prevalence rates ranging from what percentage in girls?

Childhood anxiety has been shown to increase markedly in children living with certain experiences.These experiences include:

There is now considerable evidence pointing to the involvement of an inherited susceptibility to ADHD.Numerous twin studies have indicated mean heritability rates ranging between:

Known risk factors for childhood psychiatric disorders include which of the following?

In childhood disorders prevalence rates suggest that boys are more likely to have a disorder than girls,but that the prevalent disorder in boys is conduct disorders and in girls anxiety disorders.Around what percentage of 3-year-olds can be expected to show moderate to severe behavioural problems?