Autism
decreased attention to ___ is most common among children with autism
social cues
during initial evaluation of an individual for couple's therapy, it is most critical to ask about this
domestic violence
clinically significant increase in Lamictal concentration may occur if this is also given.
Depakote!
child sits up in bed, screams, eyes open, no memory of the event afterwards. what is this?
sleep terror
the age at which children typically use sentences of 2 or more words is
24 months
this is a positive prognostic predictor of overall outcome for children with autism
communicative speech by age 5
this treatment is contraindicated in initial treatment of patient experiencing domestic violence
conjoint marital therapy
neural tube defects are associated with these two AEDs
VPA and cabamazepine
this is the first step in managing restless leg syndrome
check for iron deficiency
most important parental task during toddlerhood?
limit setting
the most highly comorbid disorder with autism is
anxiety disorder
this diagnosis is associated with high ability to be hypnotized
dissociative disorder
this AED unfortunately decreases the efficacy of OCPs
oxcarbazepine
what are 3 physiologic changes during REM sleep?
increased heart rate
increased eye movements
decreased muscle tone
According to this person, objects and interactional experiences should be within the infant's zone of proximal development.
Vygotsky
the most common speech and language abnormality in autism is
impaired prosody
during the initial phase of interpersonal psychotherapy, what problem is the therapist most likely to identify for therapeutic focus with the patient?
role transition
this AED is both an inducer and substrate of CYP3a4
carbamazepine (tegretol)
CyP=C...pine
What features of sleep pathology are present in Parkinson?
REM sleep behavior disorder:
vivid dreams
acting out dreams in sleep
swearing and hitting spouse in sleep
this developmental stage (and age) is important for mediating aggression
late school age (10 years old)
the risk that a subsequent child will be autistic in a family with one autistic child is
5%
this psychosocial therapy has been shown to reduce relapse rates in patients with schizophrenia
family psychoeducation therapy
carbamazepine should be discontinued if ANC is below
weakness in the arms and legs with laughter in narcolepsy surprisingly responds to
venlafaxine
stage of development of maximal pruning of cortical synapses
adolescence