Exam 10: Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Describe vascular neurocognitive disorder and identify its causes and prevalence.

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

_____, a common cause of intellectual disability, is caused when a tip of the X chromosome breaks off.

In addition to subaverage intellectual functioning, a diagnosis of _____ requires that a child show deficits relative to his or her age group in at least two of the following skill areas: communication, self-care, home living, social or interpersonal skills, use of community resources, self-direction, academic skills, work, leisure, health, and personal safety.

Which of the following statements is true about the biological factors associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

In the DSM-IV TR, autism was included in a category called _____ disorders.

The impaired ability to execute common actions such as tying shoelaces is referred to as _____.

The second class of drugs approved to treat the cognitive symptoms of neurocognitive disorder regulate the activity of the neurotransmitter _____.

Children who suffer from _____ disorder have significant problems with speaking evenly and smoothly, often voicing frequent repetitions of sounds or syllables.

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

Kayla has been diagnosed with moderate intellectual disability. Which of the following is mostly likely to be true about her?

Delaney is in second grade but still makes errors in articulation and enunciation, saying things like "look at that wabbit" or saying "bu" instead of "blue." The school psychologist has recently diagnosed her as having a:

John feels that his memory is failing. His friends say that his behavior has changed of late and complain about his irregular jerks, grimaces, and twitches. If his condition is transmitted by chromosome 4, John is most likely suffering from:

The inability to recognize objects or people is referred to as _____.

What is intellectual disability? What are the biological factors that can lead to the development of this disorder?

Identify the cognitive impairments in major neurocognitive disorder:

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 _____.

James' laboratory test indicated evidence of cerebrovascular disease. He is also exhibiting signs of neurocognitive disorder. Which diagnosis is James most likely to receive?

Ruth's physician informs her husband that a single dominant gene on chromosome 4 is transmitting Ruth's condition. He also said that it is likely that one of her parents had the gene, which made gave her a 50 percent chance to inherit the gene. Ruth' major symptoms include NCD and chorea-irregular jerks, grimaces, and twitches. Which disease is Ruth's physician most likely referring to?

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.