Psychosocial Problems

What is mental health?

• Disorders that affect a child’s

  personal & social functioning or cause acute distress.

• A state of well-being where a child has the ability to manage normal life stressors, engage in meaningful interactions, & achieve full potential; ability to engage in ADL’s

• How an animal feels when you adopt it from the shelter

• Disorder that affect’s a child’s physical health

What is Psychosocial Disorders or Mental Illness? Select all that apply

• May happen a few times a year and disrupts developmental task occasionally but not severely

• Mood, Anxiety, ADHD and Eating Disorders are classified under this category

• Disorders that affect a child’s

  personal & social functioning or cause acute distress.

• Must be of sufficient severity to disrupt or impair the developmental tasks of life

Mental health and Mental Illness are NOT mutually exclusive

• True

• False

What factors are associated with Externalizing Disorders or Disruptive Behavior Disorders? Select all that apply

• Are Behavioral in Nature

• ADD, Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD are examples of Disruptive Behavior Disorders

• ADHD is classified as overactivity, impulsivity and Developmentally inappropriate degrees of inattention

• Are not Behavioral in Nature

What are some Risk Factors/Warning Signs for Externalizing disorders? Select all that apply

• Impulsive or overly aggressive behavior

• Stealing, damaging or destroying property, or other violations of the rights of others

• Lying, sometimes compulsive lying

• Poor school performance, avoiding school

• Early smoking, drinking or drug use

What are some Risk Factors/Warning Signs for Externalizing disorders? Select all that apply

• Harm, or harmful threats, directed at themselves or others

• Consistent hostility toward authority figures

• Frequent tantrums and arguments

• Early sexual activity

• Good school performance, always at school

The Three Areas in which individuals with ADHD have significant problems/symptoms are

1. ATTENTION

2. IMPULSE CONTROL

3. HYPERACTIVITY

• True

• False

What factors are associated with ADHD Disorders? Select all that apply

• Effects more girls than boys

• Effect 13.4% boys and 6% girls

• Mean onset age is 3-4 years/ by 7 years

• Classroom setting is where disorder is identified usually

• At home is where disorder is identified usually

Select the corrects answers that match the S/S of individuals with ADHD disorders. (More than one answer is selected her)

• Attention:

  - unable to stay focused

  - appearing not to hear when spoken to

  -loses necessary items

• Attention:

  - always stays focused

  - love to stay sitting in class

  - always has everything they need

• Impulse control:

  - Difficulty waiting

  - Blurting out comments

  - Interrupts

  - Intrudes

• Hyperactivity

  - calm

  - stays silent

  - understands privacy

• Hyperactivity:

  - Fidgeting

  - Excessive talking

  - Excessive running

  -Inability to engage in quiet activities

The Goal of therapy for ADHD is to INCREASE the frequency and intensity of unsocialized behaviors

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Reduce