Exam 13: Developmental and Disruptive Behavior Disorders

People with developmental disorders often experience severe cognitive and intellectual deficits, so basic assessment strategies are to use tests that assess for

People with Down syndrome often

Self-care skills training programs are most effective for

About % of American children have basic reading problems.

Ethnicity does not seem largely related to disruptive behavior disorders, though may show disproportionately more antisocial behavior patterns.

Many people with autism show behaviors such as excessive rocking, hand flapping, or walking on their toes that are called

Providing extensive family services and an array of psychological treatments is characteristic of as a treatment for disruptive behavior disorders.

Identify the features and epidemiology of developmental disorders.

Asperger's disorder is now known as

A common interview instrument used to shed light on a person's ability to function independently and adaptively is the

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct and oppositional defiant disorders are examples of

Many people with autism are preoccupied with inanimate objects and may ignore everything else for hours.This symptom of autistic behavior is known as

Severe social awkwardness, thought disturbance, and a desire to be left alone are seen in many people with

Conduct disorder affects what percent of 5- to 17-year-olds?

Conduct disorder affects 2 to 12% of 5- to 17-year-olds and is

Brain changes that are due to problems in the closure of the neural tube, proper development of the forebrain, and completion of the corpus callosum are referred to as

If brain damage is suspected in a person with a developmental disorder, testing may be used.

A condition that results when the FMR1 gene of the X chromosome narrows, breaks, or otherwise becomes mutated is

The causal model of the behavior disorders is termed multifactorial, or the model.

People with autism that are found to bite or hit themselves, or bang their head against the wall, are exhibiting