Exam 15: Disorders of Childhood

When five-year-old Roger began first grade, his teacher and parents noticed that he reversed his letters, writing "d" when he meant "b." What would we expect Roger's reading skills to be like at age ten?

Individuals with reading disorder/dyslexia:

Sierra is 8 years old and afraid of the dark. She insists on sleeping with both a nightlight and the hallway light on. Despite these measures, she often wakes up scared during the night and then has a difficult time falling back asleep. Her 12 year old sister, Leah, used to experience the same thing, but by the age of 6 she was able to sleep through the night with just a nightlight. If their parents contacted you, as a psychologist, for help, what would you tell them about each girl?

Kirk was raised in an abusive environment and frequently seems confused by his surroundings. Which of the following attachment patterns is he most likely to display?

Peter is 13 and quite anxious. His parents are investigating treatment for him and are taking him to his family doctor for help. What treatment is the doctor likely to recommend for successful initial treatment?

Which of the following is not a symptom of oppositional defiant disorder?

An important shift in focus for the American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities has been:

Most adolescents who commit suicide had previously received psychological treatment.

What proportion of Canadian children aged 4 to 11 were rated by their parents as too fearful or anxious?

The Clinical Trials of Multisystemic Therapy (MST) in Ontario (Cunningham, 2002) did not find that MST was more effective than treatment as usual for high risk youth. This finding:

According to Cartwright-Hatton and colleagues (2006), the most commonly diagnosed anxiety disorder in children below 12 years of age is:

Twin studies support a genetic basis for autism.

What is the best diagnostic label for Misha? At six years of age, she does not play with others and turns away when they approach her. She spends much of her time spinning a pencil endlessly in her fingers. She does not talk to others although she does sing jingles from T.V. commercials.

Copeland et al. (2009) revealed that _____ adults who receive a psychiatric diagnosis first met diagnostic criteria for a disorder during childhood or adolescence.

The DSM-5 diagnosis of intellectual disability disorder requires both low intellectual functioning and:

You are an intern working at a clinic that specializes in treating children with anxiety disorders. What type of treatment will most of the clinicians use and how will it work?

All of the following are common problems in teaching autistic children EXCEPT:

Peticlerc and Tremblay (2009) from the Université de Montréal identified risk factors in pregnant mothers who later have children with conduct disorders. Some of these risk factors are:

Extreme autistic aloneness describes:

Conduct disorder (Cd) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHd) can be differentiated in the following way: