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?

What findings have led researchers to postulate an illusory bias in children with ADHD?

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?

In DSM-5, several pervasive developmental disorders all fall under the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder was previously known as:

Julia is a 10 year old with severe anxiety and very high standards. She spends hours each day making sure her school work is completed and without errors and ensuring that she has clean clothes and a well-packed school bag for the next day. Her doctor recommended CBT for treatment, but it doesn't seem to be working. It is likely that Julia's _________ limited the efficacy of the therapy.

Billy's babysitter fell asleep while watching him and was woken up when his mother came home screaming. She was screaming because two-year old Billy was peeling paint off the wall and eating it and she was worried that there was lead in the paint. She was most concerned that Billy would develop:

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

What is the probable IQ range for George? George is 25 years old and has spent all his adult life in an institution. He takes care of himself fairly well but needs help getting his shoes on the right feet and needs someone to cut his food. Congenital abnormalities limit his speech. He participates in activities if encouraged but, otherwise, spends his time sitting passively.

Eight-year-old Hank is extremely active and very distractible. He has particular difficulty in school, as he does not comply with the teacher's directions and has a hard time concentrating. When Hank reaches adolescence, he will probably:

The most empirically supported treatment for childhood anxiety is:

Most cases of stuttering resolve by the age of 8.

Compare the etiology of intellectual disability with the etiology of autism.

Specht et al.'s (2009)findings using fMRI in 6-year-olds considered at risk for dyslexia show that:

Cognitive-behaviour therapy with mentally retarded children:

DSM-5 shifted away from the term intellectual disability disorder and uses the term mental retardation.

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

In the assessment of intellectual disability disorder, the Diagnostic Adaptive Behaviour Scale (DABS, 2010)will be used for diagnosing:

More cases of intellectual disability disorder are caused by PKU than Down Syndrome.

Epidemiological studies of boys and girls in clinical samples indicate that ADHD: