Child/Adolescent Psychopathology & Treatment
Mid-Term: Amberton University – Professor: Levi Armstrong, Psy.D.
1.
According to the DSM-5, a mental disorder is defined as:
a. a syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion
regulation, or behavior that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes
underlying mental functioning.
b. a syndrome characterized by subjective disturbance, as defined by a licensed mental health clinician, in an
individual’s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological,
biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning.
c. a syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion
regulation, or behavior that reflects a dysfunction in the systemic environment that modify an individual’s
underlying mental functioning.
d. a disease characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s genetics and sociocultural
environment that reflects a dysfunction in the neurophysiological functions of the brain.
2.
According to the DSM-5, Neurodevelopmental Disorders consist of which of the following specific diagnoses:
a. Asperger’s Disorder
b. Mental Retardation
c. Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS)
d. None of the Above
3.
The DSM-5 uses IQ scores only to qualify IDD as mild, moderate, or severe:
* a. True
b. False
4
Adaptive Functioning is:
a. Typically assessed formally with standardized/normative-based measures such as the ABAS-3.
b. Typically assessed by observing a child in a real-world environment.
* c. The scores obtained on standardized measures that predict future acquisition of independence with certainty
d. Defined as the domains of conceptual skills, communication skills, and overall response to medical intervention
5.
Intellectual Disability Disorders does not affect executive functioning development in children:
a. True
b. False
6.
Global Developmental Delay is only diagnosed if:
a. The patient is over 5 years old and there is no formal testing.
b. The patient is too young to talk and only a non-verbal IQ test has been performed.
c. The patient is under 5 years old and has severe brain damage and/or a co-morbid emotional disturbance
* d. The patient is under five years old and the clinical severity level cannot be reliably assessed with a
standardized assessment due to their young age.
7
Per the DSM-5, Autism Spectrum Disorder is characterized by which of the following EXCEPT:
a. Depressive Episodes
b. Fixated Interests
* c. Social Skills Impairment
d. Repetitive Motor Mannerisms
8.
Autism Spectrum Disorder is commonly co-morbid with:
a. OCD-like behaviors
b. Risk for autoimmune disorders
* c. Weight gain
d. Heart arrhythmias
Child/Adolescent Psychopathology & Treatment
Mid-Term: Amberton University – Professor: Levi Armstrong, Psy.D.
9.
Asperger’s Disorder is a formal diagnosis in the DSM-IV-TR but not in the DSM-5:
a. True
b. False
10.
If a child with autism has speech-language difficulties, one would add which of the following specifiers:
a. With Accompanying Speech Impairment
b. With Accompanying Intellectual Impairment
c. With Accompanying Language Impairment
d. Associated with ADHD
11.
12.
13.
ADHD questionnaires can:
a. Aid in the diagnosis of ADHD
* b. Be used as a stand-alone approach to the diagnosis of ADHD
c. Replace a thorough diagnostic interview
d. Provide recommendations for specific ADHD medication
Mindfulness training and CBT are helpful for ADHD and often improve the child’s ability to:
a. Focus
b. Reduce Distractions
c. Control Their Emotions
d. All of the Above
A child with dyslexia will often experience _______ as a result:
a. Anxiety
* b. Bipolar Disorder
c. Autism
d. All of the above
14.
ADHD medication such as __________ is considered a non-stimulant:
a. Ritalin
b. Adderall
c. Vyvanse
d. Intuniv
15.
Abilify is commonly used to treat _________ in children with autism spectrum disorder:
a. OCD
b. Anxiety
c. Cognitive Deficits
d. Explosive Anger Episodes
16.
A child prescribed Ritalin and Risperdal is seen by you and begins to evidence repetitive facial tics. You
should:
a. Tell the parents to stop giving the medication to the child
b. Inform the prescriber in detail what you have observed
c. Tell the prescriber that they need to switch medication
d. Ignore the symptoms because that is outside your scope of training
17.
Delusions are likely caused by dopamine dysfunction in the brain:
a. True
b. False
Child/Adolescent Psychopathology & Treatment
Mid-Term: Amberton University – Professor: Levi Armstrong, Psy.D.
18.
Childhood psychosis is relatively common (i.e., symptoms not better explained by imagination, trauma/PTSD, etc.)
a. True
b. False
c. No One Really Knows
* d. I Haven’t Read This Chapter in the DSM-5 Yet
19.
Positive Symptoms for Schizophrenia Include All of the Following Except:
a. Hallucinations
b. Delusional Thinking
* c. Paranoia
d. Social Withdrawal
20.
Children with psychosis should be evaluated for _______ when assessing for the possibility of
schizophrenia:
a. Autism Spectrum Disorder
b. PTSD / Trauma / Stress Reactions & Disorders
c. Intellectual Developmental Disorder
d. All of the Above
21.
All of the following are specifiers for Delusional Disorder except:
a. Erotomanic type
* b. Grandiose type
c. Somatic type
d. Childhood Onset type
22
Children with psychotic disorders are often prescribed _________:
a. methylphenidate
b. lurasidone
* c. guanfacine
d. lisinopril
23.
Schizoaffective disorder consists of which of the following symptoms:
* a. Psychosis and ADHD-related symptoms
b. Autism-like behaviors and dyslexia
c. Psychosis and mood instability
d. Psychosis and attachment disorders
24.
Counseling adolescents with schizophrenia usually involves_____________:
a. teaching the client specific grounding techniques and educating family members about the diagnosis
b. Reconstructing a genogram to provide the family with visual evidence for genetic susceptibility
* c. The empty chair technique
d. Instructing family members to ignore hallucination symptoms
25
A manic episode can include the following:
* a. Decreased cognitive processing speed
b. More talkative than usual and engaging in goal-oriented tasks
c. Depressed episodes surrounded by brief periods of feeling a little better
d. None of the above
26.
Pediatric Bipolar disorders share similar symptom overlap with childhood PTSD:
* a. True
b. False
Child/Adolescent Psychopathology & Treatment
Mid-Term: Amberton University – Professor: Levi Armstrong, Psy.D.
27.
The treatment for bipolar disorder usually involves:
a. Anti-anxiety medications such as alprazolam or lorazepam
* b. Systemic intervention with collaboration with prescribing professionals
c. Psychostimulants such as Adderall with combined psychoeducation
d. All of the above
28.
Bipolar II disorder is different than Bipolar I disorder because:
a. Bipolar II disorder causes manic episodes
* b. Bipolar II disorder causes hypomanic episodes
c. Bipolar II disorder causes hyper-manic episodes
d. Bipolar II disorder causes eroto-manic episodes
29.
Major Depressive Disorder in children can only be diagnosed if:
* a. The clinician has administered and is trained in administering the MMPI-A
b. The child has not lost more than 30lbs over the past year
c. The client does not have autism
d. None of the above
30.
DMDD should be diagnosed only if:
* a. Explosive anger outbursts occur on a regular basis
b. Irritable mood does not last longer than 4 days
c. Several episodes occur of not sleeping for days at a time
d. Reading difficulties related to reversing letters B and D are present