Psychology DSM-5 TR: Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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What is a characteristic of Schizophrenia?

Presence of disorganized speech for at least 3 months

Presence of delusions or hallucinations for at least 2 weeks

Presence of two or more positive symptoms for at least 6 months (correct)

Presence of two or more positive symptoms for at least 1 month but less than 6 months

What is the term for repeating the speech of others?

Echolalia (correct)

Heterogeneous speech

Delayed speech development

Disorganized speech

What type of disorder is characterized by delusions of grandeur and persecution?

Paranoia (correct)

Hebephrenia

Schizophrenia

Catatonia

What is the study of how disorders arise and change with time?

Developmental Psychopathology Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Schizoaffective Disorder?

An uninterrupted period of illness with mood episodes Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a clinical disorder with several root causes or etiologies?

Heterogeneous Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the difficulty in forming speech sounds needed to communicate with others?

Speech Sound Disorder Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a person's ability to understand and use language to communicate?

Communication Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for intellectual disabilities characterized by significantly below-average intellectual and adaptive functioning?

Intellectual Disabilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a disorder characterized by difficulty with reading comprehension and is highly heritable?

Specific Learning Disorder Signup and view all the answers

At what age is the production of clear and accurately pronounced words considered a community norm?

7 years Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the difficulty with receptive language, resistant to treatment, and having difficulty with reading comprehension?

Language Disorder Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the difficulties with conceptual, social, and practical domains?

Intellectual Disabilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a disorder characterized by difficulties with expressive ability, receptive language, and resistant to treatment?

Language Disorder Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of Developmental Coordination Disorder?

Noticeable impairments in the development of motor coordination Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a criterion for Stereotypic Movement Disorder?

Repetitive, nonfunctional, and self-destructive behaviors Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary feature of Tic Disorders?

Sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a criterion for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?

Inattention and Hyperactivity/Impulsivity Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of Simple Motor Tics?

Sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic motor movement Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for Stereotypic Movement Disorder?

Severe deficits in verbal and non-verbal social communication Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary feature of Developmental Coordination Disorder?

Noticeable impairments in the development of motor coordination Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a type of Tic Disorder?

Simple Motor Tics Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurodevelopmental disorders include: Intellectual Disabilities (ID), Communication Disorder (CD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Specific Learning Disorder, Motor Disorders, and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Intellectual Disabilities (ID)

Characterized by significantly below-average intellectual and adaptive functioning, evident in childhood.
Difficulties in three areas: Conceptual Domain, Social Domain, and Practical Domain.
DSM IV: formerly known as Mental Retardation.

Communication Disorder (CD)

Includes Language Disorder and Speech Sound Disorder.
Language Disorder: characterized by expressive ability (lower) and receptive language (average), resistant to treatment, and difficulty with reading comprehension.
Speech Sound Disorder: difficulty in forming speech sounds needed to communicate with others, responds well to treatment, and improves over time.

Motor Disorders

Developmental Coordination Disorder: characterized by marked impairment in motor coordination, with performances of motor activities well below that expected for the child's chronological age.
Stereotypic Movement Disorder: characterized by repetitive, nonfunctional, and self-destructive behaviors.
Tic Disorders: characterized by sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Characterized by inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity.
Inattention: difficulty sustaining attention, following through on instructions, and staying organized.
Hyperactivity-Impulsivity: fidgeting, leaving seat, and interrupting or blurting out answers.

Other Terms

Developmental Psychopathology: the study of how disorders arise and change over time.
Echolalia: repeating the speech of others, a symptom of delayed speech development.
Heterogeneous: a clinical disorder with several root causes or etiologies.
Prognosis: a prediction of the course, duration, severity, and outcome of a condition, disease, or disorder.

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This quiz covers the DSM-5 TR classification of neurodevelopmental disorders, including communication disorders, intellectual disabilities, and more. Test your knowledge of the American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities' (AAIDD) definitions and categories.