Exam 10: Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Tourette's disorder and persistent motor or vocal tic disorder respond well to the atypical antipsychotic medications by altering ________ systems.

Which of the following statement is NOT true about delirium?

________ was the first psychiatrist to describe autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

In the DSM-5, various forms of dementia are likely to be subsumed under one overarching category,

Jonas displays deficits in motor skills like running, catching, and throwing.He finds it very distressing as the other children already tease him because of his attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.In order to have him go through occupational therapy to help with the delay, his school psychologist is most likely to add a diagnosis of:

Which of the following is true of the early-onset type of Alzheimer's disease?

Explain the psychological and social factors associated with ADHD.

Marisol is in third grade, and when her teacher says "Hi," she doesn't respond with anything back.When the other kids ask her questions like "What did you do this weekend?" she also fails to respond appropriately.Her speech is normal and shows no symptoms of verbal disorder.The school psychologist is most likely to diagnose her as having a:

Which of the following types of neurocognitive disorder is most likely to share a genetic basis with Down syndrome?

One of the concerns of the new DSM-5 diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder is that it may be better at meeting DSM-IV TR criteria for ________ disorders, than DSM-IV TR criteria for ________ disorders.

Which of the following statements is true about childhood-onset fluency disorder?

Zoila shows moderate intellectual disability but has an exceptionally high ability in math.She can ask you what day your birthdate is and tell you immediately what day of the year you were born on.Individuals like Zoila are considered

Which of the following is true of neuroimaging studies and neurocognitive disorder?

________ are most likely to suffer neurocognitive disorder due to brain injury because they take more risks associated with brain injuries than do other groups.

Children and adults with profound intellectual disability:

Distinguish between penetrating head injuries and closed head injuries.Discuss the type of neurocognitive disorder that may affect athletes who sustain repeated blows to the head.

"Sundowning" is a term used to indicate that:

Plaques are made of deposits of a class of protein called

A person who has been diagnosed with a cognitive disorder and is experiencing the inability to plan, initiate, monitor, and stop complex behavior is most likely experiencing

________ is the most common type of major neurocognitive disorder (NCD)and accounts for ________ of all types of neurocognitive disorders.