Question 1

One of the most common psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence is

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) ADHD. 
C) conduct disorder. 
D) anxiety. 
E) ODD. 
A) depression. 
B) ADHD. 
C) conduct disorder. 
D) anxiety. 
E) ODD. B

Question 2

Compare and contrast the different types of treatments used for children with anxiety disorders.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive-behavioural therapy involves education about anxiety and its treatment approach,helping parents and children learn new ways to cope with anxiety (skills building)and systematic and gradual exposure to stressful situation.Children are slowly exposed to the situations they find difficult (such as being away from their parents).
Pharmacological treatments include the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors have shown some promise,but more research needs to be conducted to confirm whether these drugs reduce anxiety in children.
Tricyclics and benzodiazepines are not recommended for the treatment of anxiety in youth.
In severe cases,a combination of CBT and the SSRI Zoloft may be most beneficial.

Question 3

Although a mental health concern,cyber bullying has not been associated with the same adverse mental health outcomes as has face-to-face peer victimization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Describe the three main diagnostic criteria used for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Accepted Answer

Diagnostic Criteria for ADHD:
Inattentio

Question 5

Jacques,a boy diagnosed with CD,is playing a game of baseball with his classmates during physical education.During the game,Jacques misses the ball when it is thrown to him,and gets hit with it.Jacques would most likely

Accepted Answer

A) get very upset and not play baseball with his classmates anymore. 
B) run to tell the teacher. 
C) get really angry for awhile,but get past it later on. 
D) pick up the ball and throw it back at the kid,hoping to hit him. 
E) only get really mad if he were hurt. 
A) get very upset and not play baseball with his classmates anymore. 
B) run to tell the teacher. 
C) get really angry for awhile,but get past it later on. 
D) pick up the ball and throw it back at the kid,hoping to hit him. 
E) only get really mad if he were hurt.

Question 6

Which of the following is classified in the DSM-5 as an anxiety disorder often associated with children?

Accepted Answer

A) separation anxiety disorder 
B) social anxiety disorder 
C) anorexia nervosa 
D) panic disorder 
E) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
A) separation anxiety disorder 
B) social anxiety disorder 
C) anorexia nervosa 
D) panic disorder 
E) obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 7

Suicide is the leading cause of death among Canadian youth aged 10 to 19.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

ADHD-I is more common in boys than in girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The difference between the behaviours found in SAD and GAD is

Accepted Answer

A) children with ODD do not develop fears. 
B) children with SAD report having more temper tantrums. 
C) the distress and uncertainty becomes directed outward to the world around them. 
D) the behaviours found in SAD develop at an earlier age. 
E) children with ODD do not typically become aggressive. 
A) children with ODD do not develop fears. 
B) children with SAD report having more temper tantrums. 
C) the distress and uncertainty becomes directed outward to the world around them. 
D) the behaviours found in SAD develop at an earlier age. 
E) children with ODD do not typically become aggressive.

Question 10

A child diagnosed with ADHD is most likely to be comorbid foras an adult.

Accepted Answer

A) conduct disorder 
B) ODD 
C) substance abuse 
D) learning disorder 
E) anxiety disorder 
A) conduct disorder 
B) ODD 
C) substance abuse 
D) learning disorder 
E) anxiety disorder

Question 11

Children under the age ofrarely meet the diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) 8 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 12 
E) 16 
A) 8 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 12 
E) 16

Question 12

A recent study (Walkup et al.2008)found that in severe cases of childhood anxiety the best response rates were to a combination of

Accepted Answer

A) aversion therapy and art therapy. 
B) CBT and Zoloft. 
C) zoloft and ECT. 
D) play therapy and social skills training. 
E) behaviour therapy and benzodiazepines. 
A) aversion therapy and art therapy. 
B) CBT and Zoloft. 
C) zoloft and ECT. 
D) play therapy and social skills training. 
E) behaviour therapy and benzodiazepines.

Question 13

Monah refuses to go to school without her mother staying with her,expresses fears that her mother is going to be in a terrible accident,and cannot sleep unless her mother remains in the room with her.Monah would likely be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A) behaviour disorder. 
B) childhood distress disorder. 
C) separation anxiety disorder. 
D) phobic disorder. 
E) stranger anxiety. 
A) behaviour disorder. 
B) childhood distress disorder. 
C) separation anxiety disorder. 
D) phobic disorder. 
E) stranger anxiety.

Question 14

The Coping Cat program for the treatment of childhood anxiety disorders is based on
Therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) psycyhodynamic 
B) behavioural 
C) family 
D) drug 
E) cognitive-behavioural 
A) psycyhodynamic 
B) behavioural 
C) family 
D) drug 
E) cognitive-behavioural

Question 15

The prevalence of having any disorder among children and youth is

Accepted Answer

A) 1%. 
B) 5%. 
C) 10%. 
D) 15%. 
E) 20%. 
A) 1%. 
B) 5%. 
C) 10%. 
D) 15%. 
E) 20%.

Question 16

The most common fears reported by children and adolescents include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) agoraphobia. 
B) heights. 
C) weather. 
D) animals. 
E) accidents. 
A) agoraphobia. 
B) heights. 
C) weather. 
D) animals. 
E) accidents.

Question 17

Which pair is NOT properly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) mood disorder : internalizing problem 
B) separation anxiety disorder : externalizing problem 
C) ADHD : externalizing problem 
D) conduct disorder : externalizing problem 
E) reactive attachment disorder : internalizing problem 
A) mood disorder : internalizing problem 
B) separation anxiety disorder : externalizing problem 
C) ADHD : externalizing problem 
D) conduct disorder : externalizing problem 
E) reactive attachment disorder : internalizing problem

Question 18

Which shows the correct data regarding gender differences in lifetime prevalence for the childhood and adolescent disorders listed?

Accepted Answer

A) females-greater prevalence of substance abuse,anxiety,and eating disorders; males- greater prevalence of behavioral or mood disorder 
B) females-greater prevalence of mood,anxiety,and eating disorders; males-greater prevalence of behavioral or substance abuse disorder 
C) females-greater prevalence of mood,anxiety,and substance abuse; males-greater prevalence of behavioral or eating disorder 
D) females-greater prevalence of behavioral and eating disorders; males-greater prevalence of mood,anxiety or substance abuse disorders 
E) females-greater prevalence of mood,behavioral and eating disorders; males-greater prevalence of anxiety or substance abuse disorder 
A) females-greater prevalence of substance abuse,anxiety,and eating disorders; males- greater prevalence of behavioral or mood disorder 
B) females-greater prevalence of mood,anxiety,and eating disorders; males-greater prevalence of behavioral or substance abuse disorder 
C) females-greater prevalence of mood,anxiety,and substance abuse; males-greater prevalence of behavioral or eating disorder 
D) females-greater prevalence of behavioral and eating disorders; males-greater prevalence of mood,anxiety or substance abuse disorders 
E) females-greater prevalence of mood,behavioral and eating disorders; males-greater prevalence of anxiety or substance abuse disorder

Question 19

Approximatelyboys diagnosed with ODD will go on to develop CD.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 2 
B) 1 in 30 
C) 1 in 4 
D) 1 in 10 
E) 1 in 20 
A) 1 in 2 
B) 1 in 30 
C) 1 in 4 
D) 1 in 10 
E) 1 in 20

Question 20

Prior to the 1960s,treatments in child psychiatry encompassed mostly family and
Therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioural 
B) cognitive 
C) biogenic 
D) drug 
E) psychoanalytic 
A) behavioural 
B) cognitive 
C) biogenic 
D) drug 
E) psychoanalytic

One of the most common psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence is

Compare and contrast the different types of treatments used for children with anxiety disorders.

Although a mental health concern,cyber bullying has not been associated with the same adverse mental health outcomes as has face-to-face peer victimization.

Describe the three main diagnostic criteria used for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Jacques,a boy diagnosed with CD,is playing a game of baseball with his classmates during physical education.During the game,Jacques misses the ball when it is thrown to him,and gets hit with it.Jacques would most likely

Which of the following is classified in the DSM-5 as an anxiety disorder often associated with children?

Suicide is the leading cause of death among Canadian youth aged 10 to 19.

ADHD-I is more common in boys than in girls.

The difference between the behaviours found in SAD and GAD is

A child diagnosed with ADHD is most likely to be comorbid foras an adult.

Children under the age ofrarely meet the diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder.

A recent study (Walkup et al.2008)found that in severe cases of childhood anxiety the best response rates were to a combination of

Monah refuses to go to school without her mother staying with her,expresses fears that her mother is going to be in a terrible accident,and cannot sleep unless her mother remains in the room with her.Monah would likely be diagnosed with

The Coping Cat program for the treatment of childhood anxiety disorders is based on Therapy.

The prevalence of having any disorder among children and youth is

The most common fears reported by children and adolescents include all of the following except

Which pair is NOT properly matched?

Which shows the correct data regarding gender differences in lifetime prevalence for the childhood and adolescent disorders listed?

Approximatelyboys diagnosed with ODD will go on to develop CD.

Prior to the 1960s,treatments in child psychiatry encompassed mostly family and Therapy.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Exam 15: Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

One of the most common psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence is

Compare and contrast the different types of treatments used for children with anxiety disorders.

Although a mental health concern,cyber bullying has not been associated with the same adverse mental health outcomes as has face-to-face peer victimization.

Describe the three main diagnostic criteria used for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Jacques,a boy diagnosed with CD,is playing a game of baseball with his classmates during physical education.During the game,Jacques misses the ball when it is thrown to him,and gets hit with it.Jacques would most likely

Which of the following is classified in the DSM-5 as an anxiety disorder often associated with children?

Suicide is the leading cause of death among Canadian youth aged 10 to 19.

ADHD-I is more common in boys than in girls.

The difference between the behaviours found in SAD and GAD is

A child diagnosed with ADHD is most likely to be comorbid foras an adult.

Children under the age ofrarely meet the diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder.

A recent study (Walkup et al.2008)found that in severe cases of childhood anxiety the best response rates were to a combination of

Monah refuses to go to school without her mother staying with her,expresses fears that her mother is going to be in a terrible accident,and cannot sleep unless her mother remains in the room with her.Monah would likely be diagnosed with

The Coping Cat program for the treatment of childhood anxiety disorders is based on Therapy.

The prevalence of having any disorder among children and youth is

The most common fears reported by children and adolescents include all of the following except

Which pair is NOT properly matched?

Which shows the correct data regarding gender differences in lifetime prevalence for the childhood and adolescent disorders listed?

Approximatelyboys diagnosed with ODD will go on to develop CD.

Prior to the 1960s,treatments in child psychiatry encompassed mostly family and Therapy.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters