Exam 14: Developmental Disorders

Mary was 18 years old when she was involved in a serious car accident.Before the car accident,her IQ was 95 and she was living independently.Now,her IQ is 50 and she has impairment in many of her adaptive functions.Under DSM-IV,what would Mary's diagnosis be?

An appropriate treatment goal for an individual with mild or moderate intellectual disability is

Current estimates (CDC,2005)are that approximately ___________ children in the United States are being treated with stimulant medications.

Jane is a 14-year-old autistic girl currently participating in a behavioral social skills training program for autistic adolescents.Jane's most likely outcome from this program is

The major difference between the DSM-IV system of classification of levels of intellectual disability and the American Association on Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)system is that the AAIDD system is based on ___________.

Jake is an autistic 8-year-old boy whose parents have just been informed that their son will be provided with whatever special psychological support he needs.Jake's parents should

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding an individual who is classified as mildly intellectually disabled?

Ritalin and Concerta,medications generally used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder,are classified as ____________.

Fragile X syndrome

Medications such as Ritalin and Concerta that are generally used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder have proven particularly helpful to most patients in

Breaking a skill down into its component parts for teaching purposes is called task _______.

Intellectual disability is coded on axis _________.

Your friends Beth and Tim have recently discovered that their 3-year-old girl is autistic.Beth and Tim are both nutrition fanatics and are convinced that they can cure their daughter's autism with vitamins and diet.You should tell Beth and Tim that vitamins and diet

The reason that "onset prior to age 18" is part of the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for intellectual disability is that

Non-medication treatments for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder usually involve

The main reason that it is so important to identify children with developmental disorders as early as possible is that

Which of the following is NOT an example of a communicative disorder?

Jean is a 14-year-old autistic girl who seems compelled to run around touching each door every time she comes home.If she is prevented from touching each door,Jean has a tantrum.This is an example of

Research regarding the behavior of the parents of autistic children suggests that autism is

Describe the symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and discuss the controversy surrounding this diagnosis.