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mental retardation |
defecits in general intellectual functioning and adaptive functioning |
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how is general intellectual functioning tested? |
IQ tests |
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adaptive functioning |
person's ability to adapt to requirements of activities of daily living and the expectations of his or her age and cultural group |
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autistic |
characterized by withdrawal of the child into the self and into a fantasy world of his or her own creation |
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What two medications are given to autistic children? |
risperidone, aripiprazole |
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common side effects of risperidone |
drowsy, increased appetite, weight gain, constipation, drool, nasal congestion |
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common side effects of ariprazole |
sedation, weight gain, vomiting, somnolence, tremor |
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ADHD |
the feature is persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity impulsivity that is more frequent and severe than is typically observed in people at a comparable level of development |
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side effects of CNS stimulants |
insomnia, anorexia, weight loss, tachycardia, decrease in growth and development rate |
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atomoxatine (Strattera) given for ADHD |
careful monitoring of CV and liver functioning during treatment. Psychiatric symptoms may worsen. |
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What is bupropion given for |
ADHD treatment. DON'T GIVE TO PATIENTS WITH SEIZURES OR EATING DISORDERS |
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conduct disorder |
repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated |
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Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) |
characterized by a pattern of negativistic, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior toward authority figures that occurs more frequently than is typically observed in people of comparable age and developmental level |
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Tourette's disorder |
presence of multiple motor tics and one or more vocal tics. |
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separation anxiety disorder |
excessive anxiety concerning seperation from the home or from those to whom the person is attached |