Update ) Primary Care of
the Childbearing and Childrearing
Family Practicum | Questions and
Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct –
Chamberlain
Question:
When is generalized anxiety disorder diagnosis made?
Answer:
Late middle childhood and adolescents aged 9-18 years old
,Question:
What is the DSM-V criteria for diagnosing GAD?
Answer:
- Excessive worrying, difficulty controlling worry, associated symptoms
(anxiety is associated with at least 3 of the following symptoms for at least 6
months)
-restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge, being easily fatigued, difficulty
concentrating or mind going blank, irritability, muscle tension, sleep
disturbance
Also
-Significant distress or impairment
-Not attributable to a physical cause
Question:
What is the DSM-V criteria for diagnosing ADHD?
Answer:
Six or more symptoms must persist for at least 6 months to a degree that is
inconsistent with developmental level and that negatively impacts directly on
social and academic/occupational activities
Under symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity
,Question:
What is the DSM-V for diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Answer:
An autism diagnosis requires persistent deficits in social communication and
social interaction across multiple contexts, as manifested by the following:
deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, in nonverbal communicative
behaviors used for social interaction, and in developing, maintaining and
understanding relationships
Question:
Executive function
Answer:
Set of skills that help you manage yourself and your resources
Examples: planning, organizing, focusing, shifting focus, and managing
emotions
Question:
Sensory processing
Answer:
How the brain receives and responds to information from the senses
, Question:
Information processing
Answer:
The cognitive process where individuals receive, analyze, interpret, and store
information from their environment, essentially making sense of stimuli by
attending to it, perceiving it, and then using it to make decisions or take
actions
Question:
Self regulation
Answer:
Ability to understand and manage your behavior and your reactions to
feelings and things happening around you
Question:
At what age does separation anxiety occur?
Answer:
A normal developmental phenomenon from about 7 months old through the
preschool years