Question 1

Discuss why high rates of comorbidity among childhood disorders raise questions about the validity of the DSM system.

Accepted Answer

The high rates of comorbidity among childhood disorders raise questions about the validity of the DSM system for several reasons. First, comorbidity refers to the presence of two or more disorders in the same individual, and the high rates of comorbidity among childhood disorders suggest that the current diagnostic categories may not accurately capture the complexity and variability of children's mental health issues.

Second, the DSM system is based on a categorical approach to diagnosis, which means that it assumes that mental disorders are distinct and separate entities. However, the high rates of comorbidity suggest that this approach may not reflect the reality of children's mental health experiences, as many children may have symptoms that cut across multiple diagnostic categories.

Additionally, the high rates of comorbidity among childhood disorders raise questions about the reliability and validity of the DSM system. Reliability refers to the consistency of diagnoses across different clinicians and settings, and the high rates of comorbidity suggest that there may be a lack of consistency in how different clinicians diagnose and categorize children's mental health issues. Validity refers to the accuracy and meaningfulness of diagnoses, and the high rates of comorbidity suggest that the current diagnostic categories may not accurately capture the underlying causes and mechanisms of children's mental health issues.

Overall, the high rates of comorbidity among childhood disorders raise important questions about the validity of the DSM system and highlight the need for a more nuanced and dimensional approach to understanding and diagnosing children's mental health issues. This could involve moving away from a categorical approach to diagnosis and towards a more flexible and dimensional framework that takes into account the complexity and variability of children's mental health experiences.

Question 2

The broadband concepts of internalizing and externalizing disorders are new to the field and lack empirical support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

ADHD

Accepted Answer

A)  is considered one of the most common childhood disorders. 
B)  affects more girls than boys. 
C)  usually appears after third grade when school work becomes more demanding. 
D)  is almost always outgrown in adulthood. 
A)  is considered one of the most common childhood disorders. 
B)  affects more girls than boys. 
C)  usually appears after third grade when school work becomes more demanding. 
D)  is almost always outgrown in adulthood. A

Question 4

Children with separation anxiety disorder

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A)  are more likely to be boys than girls. 
B)  can be diagnosed from the age of 12 months. 
C)  experience symptoms of distress upon separation from their caregivers for at least four months. 
D)  experience distress upon separation, concerns about future separations, and are reluctant to be alone. 
A)  are more likely to be boys than girls. 
B)  can be diagnosed from the age of 12 months. 
C)  experience symptoms of distress upon separation from their caregivers for at least four months. 
D)  experience distress upon separation, concerns about future separations, and are reluctant to be alone.

Question 5

Behavioral observations

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A)  are considered an integral part of the assessment of childhood disorders. 
B)  are regularly done by clinicians making home visits. 
C)  are rarely used since the behavior rating scales that parents complete are so well-validated and complete. 
D)  are no more important for child assessments than for adult assessments. 
A)  are considered an integral part of the assessment of childhood disorders. 
B)  are regularly done by clinicians making home visits. 
C)  are rarely used since the behavior rating scales that parents complete are so well-validated and complete. 
D)  are no more important for child assessments than for adult assessments.

Question 6

One main reason for the development of clinical child psychology is the finding that

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional adult-oriented approaches to assessment and intervention may have limited applicability for childhood disorders. 
B)  there is an overabundance of adult therapists. 
C)  adult outcome research is directly applicable to childhood disorders. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  traditional adult-oriented approaches to assessment and intervention may have limited applicability for childhood disorders. 
B)  there is an overabundance of adult therapists. 
C)  adult outcome research is directly applicable to childhood disorders. 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

Comorbidity

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A)  is the co-occurrence of two or more disorders. 
B)  often happens in adult populations. 
C)  tends to be the rule, rather than the exception, in child clinical populations. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  is the co-occurrence of two or more disorders. 
B)  often happens in adult populations. 
C)  tends to be the rule, rather than the exception, in child clinical populations. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Autistic spectrum disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  have evidenced an alarming rate of increase in the past decade. 
B)  are characterized by difficulties in social functioning. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  have evidenced an alarming rate of increase in the past decade. 
B)  are characterized by difficulties in social functioning. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 9

Which of the following characteristics were found to be related to increased improvement in child and adolescent functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  therapeutic alliance with the parent 
B)  child's and parent's willingness to participate in treatment 
C)  therapist interpersonal and direct influence skills 
D)  all of the above 
A)  therapeutic alliance with the parent 
B)  child's and parent's willingness to participate in treatment 
C)  therapist interpersonal and direct influence skills 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

It is very rare that a family member, or person known to the family, is a perpetrator of sexual abuse on a child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The core features of ADHD include

Accepted Answer

A)  inattention. 
B)  impulsivity. 
C)  overactivity. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  inattention. 
B)  impulsivity. 
C)  overactivity. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

An understanding that a child's temperament and behavior influences parental behavior, and that parental tolerance and responses alter child behavior is reflected in the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  risk and resilience. 
B)  reciprocal or bidirectional interactions. 
C)  the coercion-escalation hypothesis. 
D)  the reinforcement trap. 
A)  risk and resilience. 
B)  reciprocal or bidirectional interactions. 
C)  the coercion-escalation hypothesis. 
D)  the reinforcement trap.

Question 13

Why do some clinicians have some concerns with structured interviews?

Accepted Answer

Structured interviews are a method of as

Question 14

Behavior rating scales are

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely used in clinical child assessments. 
B)  can be used to improve rapport in the early stages of treatment. 
C)  are inexpensive, easy to administer, and usually reliable and valid. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  rarely used in clinical child assessments. 
B)  can be used to improve rapport in the early stages of treatment. 
C)  are inexpensive, easy to administer, and usually reliable and valid. 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Poverty is associated with which of the following?

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A)  housing instability 
B)  chaotic family environments 
C)  exposure to maladaptive peer networks 
D)  all of the above 
A)  housing instability 
B)  chaotic family environments 
C)  exposure to maladaptive peer networks 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Conduct disorder (CD)

Accepted Answer

A)  is more severe than Oppositional Defiant Disorder (OD
D) . 
B)  is often preceded by ODD. 
C)  is referred to in the DSM as a disruptive behavior disorder. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  is more severe than Oppositional Defiant Disorder (OD
D) . 
B)  is often preceded by ODD. 
C)  is referred to in the DSM as a disruptive behavior disorder. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Asperger's disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  a less severe pervasive developmental disorder than autistic disorder. 
B)  is characterized by poor social skills. 
C)  more common than autistic disorder. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a less severe pervasive developmental disorder than autistic disorder. 
B)  is characterized by poor social skills. 
C)  more common than autistic disorder. 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

The most common intelligence test used with children is the ___________ and the most frequently used achievement test is the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thematic Apperception Test; WJ-III 
B)  WISC-IV; Rorschach 
C)  WISC-IV; WJ-III 
D)  WJ-III; WISC-IV 
A)  Thematic Apperception Test; WJ-III 
B)  WISC-IV; Rorschach 
C)  WISC-IV; WJ-III 
D)  WJ-III; WISC-IV

Question 19

Why is there an increasing interest in collaboration among professionals who are interested in improving children's lives?

Accepted Answer

There is an increasing interest in colla

Question 20

How are risk factors, protective factors, and resilience related?

Accepted Answer

Risk factors, protective factors, and re

Discuss why high rates of comorbidity among childhood disorders raise questions about the validity of the DSM system.

The broadband concepts of internalizing and externalizing disorders are new to the field and lack empirical support.

ADHD

Children with separation anxiety disorder

Behavioral observations

One main reason for the development of clinical child psychology is the finding that

Comorbidity

Autistic spectrum disorders

Which of the following characteristics were found to be related to increased improvement in child and adolescent functioning?

It is very rare that a family member, or person known to the family, is a perpetrator of sexual abuse on a child.

The core features of ADHD include

An understanding that a child's temperament and behavior influences parental behavior, and that parental tolerance and responses alter child behavior is reflected in the concept of

Why do some clinicians have some concerns with structured interviews?

Behavior rating scales are

Poverty is associated with which of the following?

Conduct disorder (CD)

Asperger's disorder is

The most common intelligence test used with children is the _ and the most frequently used achievement test is the __.

Why is there an increasing interest in collaboration among professionals who are interested in improving children's lives?

How are risk factors, protective factors, and resilience related?

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Exam 11: Clinical Child Psychology

Discuss why high rates of comorbidity among childhood disorders raise questions about the validity of the DSM system.

The broadband concepts of internalizing and externalizing disorders are new to the field and lack empirical support.

ADHD

Children with separation anxiety disorder

Behavioral observations

One main reason for the development of clinical child psychology is the finding that

Comorbidity

Autistic spectrum disorders

Which of the following characteristics were found to be related to increased improvement in child and adolescent functioning?

It is very rare that a family member, or person known to the family, is a perpetrator of sexual abuse on a child.

The core features of ADHD include

An understanding that a child's temperament and behavior influences parental behavior, and that parental tolerance and responses alter child behavior is reflected in the concept of

Why do some clinicians have some concerns with structured interviews?

Behavior rating scales are

Poverty is associated with which of the following?

Conduct disorder (CD)

Asperger's disorder is

The most common intelligence test used with children is the ___________ and the most frequently used achievement test is the ____________.

Why is there an increasing interest in collaboration among professionals who are interested in improving children's lives?

How are risk factors, protective factors, and resilience related?

What Is Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychologys Past and Present

Basic Features of Clinical Assessment

Interviewing and Observation in Clinical Psychology

Testing in Clinical Psychology

Basic Features of Clinical Interventions

Psychodynamic and Humanistic Psychotherapies

Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies

Alternative Modes of Clinical Intervention

Research on Clinical Intervention

Health Psychology

Clinical Neuopsychology

Forensic Psychology

Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology

Getting Into Graduate School in Clinical Psychology

Filters

The most common intelligence test used with children is the _ and the most frequently used achievement test is the __.