PSC 168 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
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Separation anxiety disorder: a childhood disorder marked by excessive anxiety, even panic, whenever the child is separated from home or parent. Play therapy: an approach to treating childhood disorders that helps children express their conflicts and feelings indirectly by drawing, playing with toys, and making up stories. Oppositional defiant disorder: a childhood disorder in which children argue repeatedly with adults, lose their temper, and swear, feeling intense anger and resentment. Conduct disorder: a childhood disorder in which the child repeatedly violates the basic rights of others, displaying aggression and sometimes destroying others" property, stealing, or running away from home. Attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (adhd): a disorder marked by inability to focus attention, or overactive and impulsive behavior, or both. Methylphenidate: a stimulant drug, known better by the trade name ritalin, commonly used to treat adhd. Enuresis: a childhood disorder marked by repeated bed-wetting or wetting of one"s clothes.
