Hearing the Beat
Disorganization, lack of focus, and "drifting" are all common symptoms of this type of learning difference.
What is Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD)?
This nickname refers to the critical skills of time-management, emotional regulation, and problem-solving executed in the prefrontal cortex.
What are "executive functions"?
Autism (ASD) officially moved from a single diagnosis to a "category" of diagnoses in the DSM-5 that is collectively referred to as this.
What is "on the spectrum" or spectrum disorders?
Disruptions at the chromosomal level will likely lead to this categories of birth defect.
What is a genetic birth defect?
This is the important 1st step (out of 5) to recognizing someone needs support/help.
What is Notice?
(i.e., Name the elephant in the room).
Children diagnosed with ADD/ADHD are often prescribed a stimulant medication to "wake-up" this conductor-part of the brain.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
With Alzheimer's Disease, plaques and tangles tend to spread through areas of the brain, often beginning with this emotional memory structure.
What is the Hippocampus?
Unusual motor behaviors (such as stimming or rocking) seen in autism symptoms are often referred to as this.
What is repetitive (or stereotypic) movement?
An intellectual disability (ID) involves not only below-average cognitive functioning, but also below average scores in this area.
What is adaptive functioning?
This 3-letter acronym refers to YOUR own sense of physical and mental health. (i.e., How are you doing?)
What is Subjective Well-Being (SWB)?
Establishing a discrepancy between a child's cognitive aptitude (IQ) and their actual achievement is necessary to arrive at this diagnosis.
What is a Learning Disability?
"Acting out" is a key feature of this category of childhood disorders.
What are "externalizing" or impulse-control disorders?
Asperger's is a high-functioning form of autism where individuals tend to have social difficulties and repetitive behaviors or interests, but have little difficulty with this autism symptom.
What are "language" problems?
A congenital birth defect can occur due to exposure of any of these harmful substances.
What are teratogens?
Due to the lack of community-based support services in mental health, this institution provides the largest percentage of mental health care in the U.S.
What is the U.S. prison system?
When kids are unable to perform/act like other kids, it is most commonly associated (by well-meaning caretakers and teachers) with this "dispositional aspect" of a person.
What is motivation?
While Alzheimer's disease is a slow, progressive disease that attacks brain functioning, this condition can "seem" similar but it is only temporary and typically occurs after a stroke, anesthesia, and/or surgery.
What is delirium?
Early diagnosis of of autism is critical for treatment planning. Currently, researchers are taking a look at this easy test as a red flag the condition.
What is a child's ability to turn their head when their name is called?
At the final stages of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) the plaques and tangles will start to destroy this best-preserved aspect of memory.
What is long-term, procedural memory?
Scared, frustrated parents of children with this diagnosis often feel isolated since there is a lack of long-term, supportive mental-health care for children who threaten violence and seem to have no remorse.
What is conduct disorder?
An 8-year-old boy has an average IQ but is a very slow reader and does not appear to understand what he reads. When he reads aloud, he misses words and changes the sequence of the letters. On his exam, the child displays verbal language defects but communicates clearly. His hearing and vision are normal. He has no trouble with motor skills. His diagnosis is likely to be this subtype of a specific learning difference.
What is Dyslexia, Reading disorder?
Confusion, mental sluggishness, and difficulty naming people/objects can occur, especially in elderly populations. It is NOT a typical occurrence of aging and, therefore, it is imperative to screen elderly patients for these "3 D's".
What are depression, delirium, and dementia?
This supposed link to the development of autism was officially "debunked" in 2010 when the scientist behind the study admitted to committing fraud and lost his license to practice medicine.
What is the "Vaccine Theory" of autism?
This 3-digit number was referred to in class (by your classmate) as the "911 of mental health."
What is 988?
Ultimately, to be more empathic & effective regarding mental health care & prevention we all need to be willing to do this.
What is "look inward."