Exam 14: Disorders of Childhood

Shannon,a junior in high school,was recently suspended from school for stealing money from ninth-graders,writing graffiti on the bathroom walls,and beating up another student.Shannon's teacher reports that she has very few friends.The most likely diagnosis for Shannon would be

A recent randomized clinical trial comparing Prozac,CBT and both for teenagers with depression found that

How do externalizing disorders differ from learning disabilities? Are there any possible similarities?

Jim,a 10-year-old mentally retarded boy,must learn how to spell simple words.However,Jim is highly distractible and has no one around who is willing to sit with him and repeatedly go over such a simple task.Jim would likely benefit from

Multisystemic therapy

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?"

According to Oliver Sacks,Temple Grandin,despite her great successes,

Which of the following BEST explains the fact that ADHD children and their parents typically struggle with discipline and obeying rules?

Early behavioral theorists emphasized the role of ____________ in the etiology of autistic disorder.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

What neurotransmitter has been found to be elevated in some autistic children?

Lovaas' program of behavioral treatment of autistic children

The category "pervasive developmental disorders" includes which of the following disorders?

A "high-functioning" individual with autistic disorder most likely

Compare the etiology of mental retardation with the etiology of autism.

In a recent study of instant messaging and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),children with ADHD were more likely to IM statements that were _____________ than were children without ADHD.