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What is the importance of understanding normal developmental milestones in determining atypical behavior?
What is the importance of understanding normal developmental milestones in determining atypical behavior?
- It helps in determining the child's intelligence
- It helps in identifying the presence of a disorder (correct)
- It helps in understanding the child's personality
- It has no relevance in determining atypical behavior
True or false:Understanding normal developmental milestones is not important in determining if a behavior is atypical.
True or false:Understanding normal developmental milestones is not important in determining if a behavior is atypical.
False (A)
At what developmental stages can behaviors be typical or atypical?
At what developmental stages can behaviors be typical or atypical?
- At no developmental stages
- Only in adolescence
- Only in early childhood
- At different developmental stages (correct)
True or false: Some behaviors are typical or atypical at the same developmental stage.
True or false: Some behaviors are typical or atypical at the same developmental stage.
Can the same disorder have different symptom presentations at different developmental stages?
Can the same disorder have different symptom presentations at different developmental stages?
True or false: The same disorder has the same symptom presentations at different developmental stages.
True or false: The same disorder has the same symptom presentations at different developmental stages.
How do symptoms of disorders appear in children compared to adults?
How do symptoms of disorders appear in children compared to adults?
True or false: Symptoms of disorders appear the same in children and adults.
True or false: Symptoms of disorders appear the same in children and adults.
Do children or adults experience higher rates of comorbidity?
Do children or adults experience higher rates of comorbidity?
True or false: Children experience lower rates of comorbidity than adults.
True or false: Children experience lower rates of comorbidity than adults.
Do different patterns of comorbidity exist?
Do different patterns of comorbidity exist?
True or false: Different patterns of comorbidity do not exist among disorders.
True or false: Different patterns of comorbidity do not exist among disorders.
Which two disorders often co-occur in children?
Which two disorders often co-occur in children?
True or false: Anxiety and depression rarely co-occur in children.
True or false: Anxiety and depression rarely co-occur in children.
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Study Notes
- Understanding normal developmental milestones is important in determining if a behavior is atypical.
- Some behaviors are typical or atypical at different developmental stages.
- The same disorder can have different symptom presentations at different developmental stages.
- Symptoms of disorders may appear differently in children than in adults.
- Children experience higher rates of comorbidity (more than one disorder occurring at the same time) than adults.
- Different patterns of comorbidity exist, with some disorders having a greater tendency to occur together than others.
- Anxiety and depression often co-occur in children.
- Aggression typically peaks around 2 years of age and then declines as children develop self-control and emotion management skills.
- Defiant and non-compliant behavior in older children can escalate into conduct disorder.
- Symptoms of bipolar disorder can differ between child-onset and adolescent/adult-onset.
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