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Culture and Diversity
Childhood Anxiety Disorders
Autism
Exernalizing Behavior Disorders
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This is a social factor that is highly associated with ethnicity and may account for group differences in studies (e.g., school achievement).
What is: SES
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Some amount of anxiety can be functional; however, symptoms of anxiety can be considered to be part of a disorder if they cause _______________ or _______________ in daily life (answer either for full points).
significant distress or impairment
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Name one way children with Autism may show deficits in social interaction.
Lack of eye contact, lack of facial expression or gestures, no peer relationships, not sharing enjoyment or interests, no reciprocity in social interactions
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This externalizing behavior disorder often develops in young children and includes symptoms such as arguing with adults, refusing to comply, and temper tantrums. A) ODD B) CD C) ADHD
What is: ODD
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This term involves a person's characteristics that are rooted in their cultural heritage and includes many factors such as Nationality, Language, and Minority Status. A)Race B)Ethnicity C)SES
What is Ethnicity
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This term describes an experience in anxiety disorders in which individuals feel detached from thoughts and certain experiences (numbness or out of body experience) A) Rumination B) Dissociation C) Physiological arousal
What is: B) Dissociation
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This describes a process in which children with Autism do not recognize that others have mental states and do not use this understanding to interact and communicate. A)Deficits in social interaction B)Deficits in Theory of Mind C)Deficits in Activities and Interests
What is: B) Deficits in Theory of Mind
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Parent-Child Interaction Therapy is intended for children in this age range: A) 8-12 B) 2-7 C) 5-10 D) 1-3
What is B) 2-7
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Individuals in this category of acculturation maintain an identity with her home culture but also take on characteristics of the new culture. A) Assimilated B) Separated C) Integrated
What is: Integrated
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This type of therapy has been shown to be effective for both Separation Anxiety Disorder and PTSD and involves teaching children coping skills for anxiety symptoms as well as ways to challenge negative thoughts.
What is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
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Name two ways children with Autism may show deficits in verbal communication.
Lack of or delay in spoken language; repetition of words; switching words such as pronouns; trouble initiating or maintaining conversations.
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This type of therapy for Conduct Disorder targets the many environments a child or adolescent is in, such as family, school, and neighborhood.
What is Multisystemic Therapy
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Name three indicators of acculturation
What is Language Religion Customs Media usage Beliefs Social relations
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Name two ways parents can play a role in children developing Separation Anxiety Disorder
Reinforce anxious behaviors by reassuring, being overprotective, being controlling, modeling anxious behavior
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Name two ways children with Autism may show deficits in activities and interests
Preoccupation with activities or topics, compulsive adherence to routines and rituals, stereotyped behaviors, and unusual play (parts of objects, lining up, spinning)
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Name three ways in which children or adolescents meeting criteria for conduct disorder might break social norms or rules and/or violate rights of others.
Aggression to people and animals Destruction of property Deceitfulness or theft Serious violations of rules or laws
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Name two reasons for the association between greater acculturation and poorer health in the United States.
What is: Adopting unhealthy behaviors associated with mainstream culture, more perceived discrimination, family conflict and less social support
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Name two of the three categories of symptoms for PTSD
What is: Reexperiencing the Traumatic Event Hypervigilance and Chronic Arousal Emotional Numbing and Detachment
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Name three types of professionals that families of children with Autism may work with to implement a treatment plan.
physicians, psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, educators
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Name three concerns raised about using medications such as Atypical Antipsychotics for children with behavior problems.
Drugs not tested on children; short-term side effects such as lethargy and involuntary motor movements; long-term side effects not known