Therapist Development Center Exam Questions and Correct Answers Latest Update 2025 Rated A+
Autism Spectrum Disorder Vs. Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder - Answers Autism: Shows up
between 0-5, There is a definicenty in communication and social reaction, limited to no eye contact,
Persistent preference for solitude,
SCD: Just an impairment on communication abilities.
Specific Learning Disorder vs. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Answers Specific Learning
Disorder: Can be related to math skills, reading skills, etc.. Specific learning disorder. Has a hard time
learning basic academic skills. Intelligent child, but has a hard time learning the same way others do.
Dyslexia, auditory or visual learners. Rule this out first. This may cause students to be disruptive.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Need to be present before age 12. Need to have 2 or more
contexts of impairments (School, home or work). Procrastinates a lot, can't focus. Can't sustain
attention. Might annoy and bother a lot of other people. Has a hard time doing tasks that require a lot of
attention. Child might fidget a lot.
Pica vs. Rumination Disorder - Answers PICA: persistent eating of non-food substances. Eating carpet.
Rumination: Repeated regurgitation not related to any other disorder. Eat food, then regurgitate.
Language Disorder vs. Child Onset Fluency Disorder - Answers Language disorder: has a hard time
building vocabulary. Looking at children with his. Use very simple sentences. "Me go park".
Child onset Fluency Disorder: Stuttering, broken words.. (I under......stand.... What you are saying).
Tourette's Disorder vs. Persistent Motor/Vocal Tic Disorder - Answers Tourettes: When someone has
both motor and vocal tics. Facial tic & vocal tic.
Persistent Motor/Vocal Tic Disorder: you have one or the other
Encopresis vs. Enuresis - Answers Encopresis:intentional or unintentional poop their clothes. For people
who are potty trained.
, Enuresis:intentional or unintentional peeing their clothes. For people who are potty trained.
Separation Anxiety Disorder vs. Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Answers Separation Anxiety
Disorder:Anxiety related to separation of caregiver. No anxiety in other situations. Just surrounding that
specific person.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder:Anxiety across multiple domains. Has to be present for 6 months
Selective Mutism vs. Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) - Answers Selective Mutism: Refuses to
speak in social situations. But are fine at home.
Social Anxiety Disorder: fear of social situations. Will decline or avoid events.
Reactive Attachment Disorder vs. Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder - Answers Reactive
Attachment Disorder: Will start seeing at a young age. Result of neglect, abuse or multiple caregivers.
Also called "Failure to Thrive". Very withdrawn. Won't see comfort. Limited range of affect if any at all.
Some irritability. Fall under the radar because they don't act up.
Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder: Will start seeing at a young age. Result of neglect, abuse or
multiple caregivers. Going to stand out. Have no boundaries. Overly comfortable with strangers. Over
attach, very quickly.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder vs. Conduct Disorder vs. Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder -
Answers Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Argumentative. Don't want to do things that other people want
them to.
Conduct Disorder:Violation of rights of others. Stealing, vandalism, and initiating fights. Destroying
property. Antisocial personality as an adult.
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder: Used to call bipolar in children. Diagnosed between 6-10 but
up to 17. Chronically irritable and/or moody.
Time line for Schizophrenia - Answers Schizophrenia:Over 6 months
Time line for Brief Psychotic Disorder - Answers up to one month
Time line for Schizophreniform Disorder - Answers 1 month to 6 months
Autism Spectrum Disorder Vs. Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder - Answers Autism: Shows up
between 0-5, There is a definicenty in communication and social reaction, limited to no eye contact,
Persistent preference for solitude,
SCD: Just an impairment on communication abilities.
Specific Learning Disorder vs. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Answers Specific Learning
Disorder: Can be related to math skills, reading skills, etc.. Specific learning disorder. Has a hard time
learning basic academic skills. Intelligent child, but has a hard time learning the same way others do.
Dyslexia, auditory or visual learners. Rule this out first. This may cause students to be disruptive.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Need to be present before age 12. Need to have 2 or more
contexts of impairments (School, home or work). Procrastinates a lot, can't focus. Can't sustain
attention. Might annoy and bother a lot of other people. Has a hard time doing tasks that require a lot of
attention. Child might fidget a lot.
Pica vs. Rumination Disorder - Answers PICA: persistent eating of non-food substances. Eating carpet.
Rumination: Repeated regurgitation not related to any other disorder. Eat food, then regurgitate.
Language Disorder vs. Child Onset Fluency Disorder - Answers Language disorder: has a hard time
building vocabulary. Looking at children with his. Use very simple sentences. "Me go park".
Child onset Fluency Disorder: Stuttering, broken words.. (I under......stand.... What you are saying).
Tourette's Disorder vs. Persistent Motor/Vocal Tic Disorder - Answers Tourettes: When someone has
both motor and vocal tics. Facial tic & vocal tic.
Persistent Motor/Vocal Tic Disorder: you have one or the other
Encopresis vs. Enuresis - Answers Encopresis:intentional or unintentional poop their clothes. For people
who are potty trained.
, Enuresis:intentional or unintentional peeing their clothes. For people who are potty trained.
Separation Anxiety Disorder vs. Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Answers Separation Anxiety
Disorder:Anxiety related to separation of caregiver. No anxiety in other situations. Just surrounding that
specific person.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder:Anxiety across multiple domains. Has to be present for 6 months
Selective Mutism vs. Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) - Answers Selective Mutism: Refuses to
speak in social situations. But are fine at home.
Social Anxiety Disorder: fear of social situations. Will decline or avoid events.
Reactive Attachment Disorder vs. Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder - Answers Reactive
Attachment Disorder: Will start seeing at a young age. Result of neglect, abuse or multiple caregivers.
Also called "Failure to Thrive". Very withdrawn. Won't see comfort. Limited range of affect if any at all.
Some irritability. Fall under the radar because they don't act up.
Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder: Will start seeing at a young age. Result of neglect, abuse or
multiple caregivers. Going to stand out. Have no boundaries. Overly comfortable with strangers. Over
attach, very quickly.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder vs. Conduct Disorder vs. Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder -
Answers Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Argumentative. Don't want to do things that other people want
them to.
Conduct Disorder:Violation of rights of others. Stealing, vandalism, and initiating fights. Destroying
property. Antisocial personality as an adult.
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder: Used to call bipolar in children. Diagnosed between 6-10 but
up to 17. Chronically irritable and/or moody.
Time line for Schizophrenia - Answers Schizophrenia:Over 6 months
Time line for Brief Psychotic Disorder - Answers up to one month
Time line for Schizophreniform Disorder - Answers 1 month to 6 months
