Question | Answer |
Use of hand puppets, puppet shows, or dramas to enable children to act out problems and solutions. Also includes “Dress up” with box of clothes. | Dramatic play |
Risk for abuse is higher with children with __________________________ | behavioral or developmental problems |
Increases blood flow and improves behavior for children with ADHD. | Ritalin (methylphenidate hydrochloride) |
What disorder involves distortions in development of social, interpersonal, and language skills that include perception, motor movement, attention, and reality testing. | Autistic disorder |
Meds used in children with: ADHD/autistic disorder/conduct disorder/anxiety disorder/depressive disorders | SSRI's |
Children with conduct disorder have _____ self-esteem and tolerance for ____________. | low; frustration |
Usu observed after 2 years old/mild mental retardation/no significant delays in cog/lang dev or self-help skills/severe/sustained impairment in social interactions/more noticeable when child enters school/restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior in int | Asperger's Syndrome |
Provides information about the child’s current maturational level, which, when compared with the chronological age, identifies developmental lags and deficits. | Developmental assessment |
Recent research has shown that for a small number of patients with Tourette's syndrome who prove resistant to the motor medications, injections of ____________ might be useful. | botulinum toxin |
Demonstrated by failure to listen. | Inattention |