PSYC 3082 Study Guide - Final Guide: Personality Disorder, Delusional Disorder, Nonverbal Communication
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Be prepared to answer questions based on small case examples: childhood disorders, adhd. Central features inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity: cluster 1 symptoms of inattention, cluster 2 symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity cluster. Either cluster 1 or 2 must be present for a diagnosis and symptoms must be present prior to age 7: learning disorders achievement. Reading disorder discrepancy between actual and expected reading: problem cannot be caused by sensory deficits (e. g. : poor vision, achievement below expected performance in mathematics. Disorder of written expression: achievement below expected performance in writing, elective/selective mutism a refusal to speak in certain situations (not an inability, pervasive developmental disorders (problems span the person"s life, autistic disorder. Central features: problems in socialization and social function, problems in communication, restricted patterns of behavior, interests, and activities, asperger"s disorder. Much like autism but deficits in communication are much less severe. Relatively high functioning (main difference from autism) Restricted patterns and socialization problems: treatment of pervasive developmental disorders.
