PSYC 3023 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Autism Spectrum, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Tic Disorder
27 Nov 2016
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Identify the descriptions of the following communication and motor disorders: child onset fluency, language disorder, social pragmatic communication disorder, and tourette"s disorder. Child onset fluency disorder: speech difficulty that may include repeated syllabus (stuttering), pauses, or substituting words that are easier to pronounce. Language disorder: limited speech in all situations, understanding of speech is normal and problem may self-correct. Tourette"s disorder: motor disorder (tic disorder) Involuntary motor movements and/or vocalizations: may include obscenities. Identify the two aspects of adhd and be able to identify specific examples of each. While girls tend to be shy (and have depression and anxiety) Boys will be more likely to be diagnosed or sent to be evaluated by a doctor for adhd whether they have it or not, due to their more aggressive nature as a child. Girls may be diagnosed or recognized as having adhd less often, even if they have it, due to their shy demeanor. Occurs in approximately 5% of school-aged children.
