Exam 15: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Children and youth who experience or are exposed to violence are at _________ risk for developing psychological disorders.

The evidence suggests that medications for ADHD ________

After her parents' divorce, Julia began wetting the bed. She wets the bed almost nightly and is embarrassed about it in the morning. What disorder would this 7-year-old be diagnosed with?

IQ scores have an average of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. A person with a mild intellectual disability will probably score in the _______ range.

The development of conduct disorder in adolescence ________

Research on the effectiveness of antidepressants for the treatment of childhood depression has found ________

In _______________ the child's problems with word recognition and reading comprehension are not due to an intellectual deficit.

Which behavior pattern is least likely to be found in a child with conduct disorder?

Cross-cultural studies of tics find that ________

What are the major symptoms of autism spectrum disorder?

Separation anxiety disorder is best illustrated by which of the following people?

When symptoms of intellectual disability are not apparent until after age 17, ________

What is unique about the intellectual disability caused by PKU?

Genetic factors are ________ of intellectual disability.

The cohesive family model is a treatment strategy for the child with conduct disorder that ________

One effect of Ritalin as a treatment for ADHD is that it ________

How does depression in a mother impact her child?

What genetic factor has been cited as a cause of anxiety disorders in children?

What are three factors that can cause intellectual disability?

Children with autism spectrum disorder who participated the Early Start Denver Model intervention showed an improvement in IQ score of _______ on average.