Exam 15: Disorders of Childhood

Samantha is in a panic as she has three exams, two papers, and a group project due next week. Her roommate suggested that she try to get some Adderal to help her study. If she does so, she will be like (approximately)____ university students who use ADHD medication for non-medical reasons.

Once an adolescent or adult no longer meets diagnostic criteria for ADHD, he or she may still experience psychosocial impairments.

What term is used to describe the following communication: Mother: "Would you like to play with this?" Child: "Would you like to play with this?"

Oppositional defiant disorder is to ADHD as:

Neuropsychological findings from research with conduct disorder children suggest impairment in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

Children labelled "hyperactive" would be diagnosed as having _________________ in DSM-5.

The difference between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)and simply being a "rambunctious kid" is that ADHD children

Although most people with childhood ADHD no longer meet criteria for ADHD by the age of 30 or 40, about _____ will experience ongoing psychological impairment (Gerlach, 2009).

Penelope is quite talkative when she is at home with her parents and siblings, but when faced with a new situation outside of the home, she is completely silent. Penelope likely has a condition known as:

The Clinical Trials of Multisystemic Therapy (MST)in Ontario (Cunningham, 2002)revealed that high risk youth in Ontario:

Phonological disorders are characterized by:

The prevalence of autism has increased in recent years, largely due to:

Asperger's syndrome has been found to be a distinctly different disorder than autism.

Mental health problems are the leading health problem Canadian children face after infancy.

According to statistics, which of the following mental health disorders is most prevalent among Canadian children?

Among recent findings on brain functioning among people with learning disabilities has been:

Billy is a 9 year old boy who has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. What type of treatment would you recommend for him and why do you think it will help?

The brains of children with ADHD differ from normal children in that ADHD brains have:

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?

When children with ADHD reach adolescence: