Part 3 & 4- Behavioral & Psychiatric DSO /Learning & Devt DSO

The percentage of mental illnesses that is encountered at least once in any stage

during childhood is about

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

The MOST consistent statement of structural MRI brain finding of autistic spectrum

disorders (ASD) is

• diffuse brain atrophy

• increase brain size

• focal fibrosis

• white matter degenerative changes

You are asked to explain breath holding spells concept to a staff nurse during

morning rounds. Of the following, the BEST statement; it is a/an

• manifestation of iron deficiency anemia

• type of seizure

• age typical expressions of frustration or anger

• psychic problem manifest when the child becomes older

A mother to a well 2-year-old girl with thumb sucking behavior, she is worried that

the behavior may continue or may cause dental problem. Of the following, the BEST response is to

• reassurance to mother

• ignore thumb sucking and encouraging a substituted behavior

• leave the behavior as the complications usually started after 5 years

• use of bitter ointments will resolve the problem early

A parents came to your clinic complaining that their 5-year-old boy had attacks of

frightening with imagination of a snake crawling over him and he is acting as trying to remove it. You assessed the child and find no acute physical illness and he is cooperative and quite intelligent. Of the following, the MOST appropriate explanation for the child behavior is

• acute phobic hallucination

• early sign of schizophrenia

• delusional infestation

• night terror

The definition of intellectual function is the capacity to think in the abstract, reason,

problem solve, and comprehend. The score at which significant weaknesses in adaptive skills are evident is equal to or below

• 55

• 60

• 65

• 70

The major chemical modulator of attention is

• dopamine

• serotonin

• nor-epinephrine

• troponin

The MOST common specific learning disorder (SLD) of childhood is

• attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

• reading disorder (dyslexia)

• spelling disorder

• arithmetical skills disorders

In between specific learning disorders (SLD), the MOST refractory to treat is

• reading

• math

• writing

• social cognition

Of the following, the MOST common presenting behavior in girls with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is

• inattentive

• hyperactive

• impulsive

• disruptive