Child and adolescent concerns and stressors.

1. List and describe five child and adolescent concerns and songstress. 2. Discuss the DSM-5 criteria for separation anxiety disorder. 3. Discuss the concerns and status regarding the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents. 4. Discuss the DSM-5 criteria for disruptive mood regulations disorder 5. What are important criteria for differentiating op-positional defiant disorder and conduct disorder? 6. Discuss the causes of conduct disorder. 7. Discuss the features of both enuresis and presences. Then explain treatments for both. 8. What are the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder that make it so troublesome? What forms of therapy are most effective? 9. Discuss the Ritalin controversy surrounding attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 10. What are the distinguishing characteristics of autism spectrum disorder? Offer explanations for the cause of this disorder 11. The fact that rates of mild intellectual disability vary considerably across socioeconomic groups (highest rates in lowest socioeconomic groups), while rates of other levels of intellectual disability do not, strongly implies that factors other than biological ones are at work in the development of mild intellectual disability. Discuss non-biological factors involved with the disorder. What should psychologists suggest as appropriate interventions to lessen the incidence of mild intellectual disability in lower socioeconomic groups? 12. Describe characteristics of a typical person for each of the four levels of intellectual disability. 13. Explain child abuse and its negative impact. 14. Explain the racial discrepancies in regard to diagnosis and treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder? 15. Outline treatments for childhood anxiety disorders. 16. Watch the video "ADHD" below and then answer the following questions: How is ADHD different from simple rambunctiousness? Does ADHD fit the definition of a psychological disorder? Explain your answer. While dealing with their son's behavior, what forms of therapy have Liam's parents tried? What do you think might be the most effective strategy for dealing with children suffering from ADHD? 17. Watch the video "Understanding Autism" below and then answer the following questions: What does this program suggest about the causes of autism? Why do you think those with autism are typically unable to infer others' states of mind and what are the likely consequences of this difficulty? What does the study of autism presented in this program tell about the relationship between nature and nurture? 18. Watch the video Two Faces of Autism- below and then answer the following questions: Why do people with autism have difficulty inferring others' thoughts and feelings? What factors might account for the increased diagnoses of autism in recent years? 19. Watch the video -Sleep Terror Disorder below and then answer the following questions: Have you known anyone who has suffered from sleepwalking or night terrors? What are the dominant characteristics of these disorders? How should parents deal with children who refuse to sleep in their own beds? How should Holly's parents deal with her? Chapter Fifteen 20. Psychological problems of the elderly can be divided into two groups. Discuss the two groups of disorders and explain how disorders that occur in persons of all ages are different when they occur in the elderly. 21. Define delirium. Then, using the DSM-5 checklist, list the criteria for a delirium diagnosis. Finally, define neurocognitive disorder and list the criteria used to make a diagnosis of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimers disease. 22. Trace the common pattern of development of Alzheimer's from its initial stage until the person's death. 23. Define and differentiate the following forms of neurocognitive disorder: Pick's disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Huntington's disease, and Parkinson's disease. 24. Explain the effectiveness of drug treatment for those with Alzheimers disease. 25. Alzheimer's disease is of increasing concem in our aging society. What treatment would you recommend for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease? 26. Caregiving can take a heavy toll on the close relatives of people with neurocognitive disorders. First, discuss who the caregivers usually are and what special challenges they face. Second, discuss programs that offer support for this group of caregivers. 27. The elderly face issues of discrimination within our society. What are some sources of discrimination against the elderly? 26. Caregiving can take a heavy toll on the close relatives of people with neurocognitive disorders. First, discuss who the caregivers usually are and what special challenges they face. Second, discuss programs that offer support for this group of caregivers. 27. The elderly face issues of discrimination within our society. What are some sources of discrimination against the elderly? 28. Given the importance of a health-maintenance or wellness-promotion approach to aging, discuss several important steps you would advise young people to take to avoid mental health problems as they age. 29. Explain the impact of stress in later life. 30. Explain the impact of anxiety disorders in later life. 31. Explain psychotic disorders in later life. 32. What is the difference between early-onset and late-onset Alzheimer's Disease? 33. Explain how brain structure and biochemical activity are related to Alzheimer's disease? 34. How common is substance use among the elderly? 35. Watch the video -Studying Alzheimer's Disease" below and then answer the following questions: What are potential benefits and limits of animal studies in psychology? How does this program illustrate the important principle that everything psychological is simultaneously biological? Apart from physical intervention, what might be some behavioral strategies for decreasing the risk of getting Alzheimer s? 36. Watch the video -Alzhiemers Disease" below and then answer the following questions: How does a biopsychosocial perspective contribute to an understanding of Alzheimer's disease? What do you believe to be the most challenging or painful aspect of this disease? What would life be like for you without memory? 37. Watch the video -A Case Study of Alzheimer's" below and then answer the following questions: Identify the stage(s) of Alzheimer's disease through which this patient has progressed. What symptoms helped you identify the stages? Based on the comments of the individuals in these clips, how do you think this disease affects the loved ones of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease? 38. Watch the video The Development of Tangles and Plaques in Alzheimer's Disease" below and then answer the following questions: What did you learn about the normal adult brain from watching this segment? What types of research tools and technology are being used in research involving Alzheimer's disease? What special considerations might be needed when doing research with Alzheimer's patients, in order to meet IRB and ethical guidelines?                                                                                                                                                                                                    

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