Anxiety Chapter 5
What is the most common treatment for anxiety disorders that is empirically supported?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What is the most common specific learning disorder?
Dyslexia
Name four symptoms of a major depressive episode.
- Depressed mood - Lack of interest/pleasure in daily activities - Significant change in appetite and/or weight - Insomnia or hypersomnia - Fatigue or loss of energy - Feeling of worthlessness - Difficulty concentrating - Recurrent thoughts of death, suicidal ideation or suicide attempt - Clinically significant distress or impairment
Which disruptive disorder is considered to be the most 'mild' or most easily treated disorder?
ODD
What is excoriation? (just a basic definition)
Skin picking disorder
What are the two main areas of impairment in Autism Spectrum disorder?
1. Communication and social interaction 2. Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities
How long do manic episodes last (outside the hospital)
At least one week
What is the main goal of family based therapy for ODD and CD?
parent coaching- parents learn to reinforce positive behavior and discourage negative behavior
What is the main line of treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Exposure Response Prevention combined with CBT
X in 59 school aged children meet criteria of ASD
1
This diagnosis was created to combat the over diagnosis of childhood bipolar disorder.
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Boys are X times more likely to be diagnosed with ODD or CD
3 times
How long must symptoms be present for someone to have PTSD?
More than one month
For ADHD to be diagnosed, there must be impairment in at least X settings.
Two or more
What is the difference between Bipolar I disorder and Bipolar II Disorder?
Bipolar I: experiences manic episodes and major depressive episodes Bipolar II:experiences hypomanic episodes and major depressive episodes.
How might ODD or CD symptoms present differently in girls?
- Manipulative, lying - Verbal/relational aggression - property destruction
Name the 3 neurotransmitters that people with anxiety disorders may lack.
GABA Norepinephrine Serotonin
1. What is prevalence of ADHD in school aged children? 2. When do symptoms typically begin? 3. What is girl to male ratio?
1. 5%
2. 3 or 4
3. 1:2
Name that behavioral theory for explaining MDD: Lack of perceived control over life events leads to decreased attempts to improve one’s situation.
Learned Helplessness
What three drug therapies are used to treat CD and ODD? (typically used as a final resort if other treatments haven't worked)
1. Stimulants 2. Antidepressants 3. Atypical Antipsychotics