PSY 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Twin, Amygdala, Heritability
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Facts and figures about asd and intro to schizophrenia. Restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviors, interests or activities. In about 20% of id, will also have asd. Focused on intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior. Expressed in conceptual, social and practical adaptive skills. About - of children will meet criteria for intellectual disability with kids in asd. Adhd, conduct problems, anxieties and fears, mood problems. May engage in extreme and sometimes potentially life threatening self injurious behaviors (sib) including head banging, excessive scratching, etc. Age of onset usually identified before 2nd birthday by parents. Reliable detection: 12-18 mos, can make diagnosis around 2 or 3 and is fairly stable. Children with asd may develop along different pathways. Gradual improvement s with age but likely to experience many problems, Iq and language development are the strongest predictor of adult outcomes. Twin studies some problems may worsen during adolescence.