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3 Indications That Emotional Problems Exist
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– are not age-appropriate
– deviate from cultural warns – great deficits or impairments in adaptive functioning |
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define mental retardation
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deficit in general intellectual functioning and adaptive functioning
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how is intellectual functioning measured
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Measured by Performance on a IQ Test
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mental retardation: What does adaptive functioning refers to a person's ability to adapt to what 2 things.
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-activities of daily living
-Expectation of his age and cultural groups |
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5 causes of mental retardation
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-hereditary factors
-alternations in embryonic development - pregnancy and prenatal factors -medical conditions acquired in infancy or childhood -environmental influences or other mental disorders |
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3 considerations the assessment process for mental retardation
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- severity of mental retardation( mild, moderate, severe, profound)(measured by IQ tests)
-the client strengths and individual abilities -independence and performance of self-care activities |
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DIAGNOSIS/ OUTCOME
what factors should be considered for diagnosis/outcome identification |
-risk of injury related to altered physical mobility or aggressive behavior
-impaired verbal communication - impaired social interaction (speech difficulties or nonconventional social behavior) -delayed growth and development (isolation, inadequate stimulation, heredity) -anxiety -defensive coping -ineffective coping |
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OUTCOME MENTAL RETARDATION
6 goals |
-no physical harm
-self-care needs fulfilled\ -socially appropriate interactions -manageable anxiety levels accept direction without being defensive -uses adaptive coping skills for stressful situations |
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PLANNING/IMPLEMENTATION MENTAL RETARDATION
2 factors that should be considered for planning/implementation |
-individual plan of care that involves family for ongoing care
-family informed about: scope of condition, realistic expectations, community resources |
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EVALUATION FOR mental retardation
What should be considered in the evaluation |
positive behavioral changes
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AUTISTIC DISORDER
define autism |
withdrawal of a child into his self and a fantasy world he has created
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what are the characteristics of a child with autism
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-abnormal or impaired development in social interaction
-restricted number of activities and interests |
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causes of autism (Etio. implications)
what are for possible causes of autism? |
-biological factors
-neurological implications -genetics - prenatal influences |
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ASSESSMENT (autism)
3 things considered in assessment? |
impairment in social interaction
-impairment in communication and imaginative activity -restricted activity and interest |
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DIAGNOSIS/ OUTCOME IDENTIFICATION (autism)
what considerations are there for the diagnosis/outcome of autism |
-risk of self-mutilation (neurological alterations)
-impaired social interaction and difficulty in trusting -impaired verbal communication -disturbed personal identity ( may be rooted in the inadequate sensory stimulation for neurological alterations) |
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OUTCOMES (autism)
What are the outcomes related to autism? |
-no evidence of self harm
-appropriate interaction with at least one staff -demonstrates trust to at least one staff -able to communicate with at least one staff -has begun the separation/individuation process |