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When five-year-old Aliens began elementary school the teachers noticed that compared to other children his interests and activities were restricted and he did not interact with other children.
 
  His motor behavior was often stereotyped and repetitive, and he appeared clumsy when he walked. A battery of psychological tests reveals no evidence of mental retardation. Based on his age and symptoms, which disorder would mental health professionals suspect in this case?
   a) Radios disorder
   b) autistic disorder
   c) Asperger's disorder
   d) childhood disintegrative disorder

Question 2

Shannon, a junior in high school, was recently suspended from school for stealing money from ninth-graders, writing graffiti on the bathroom walls, and beating up another student. Shannon's teacher reports that she has very few friends.
 
  The most likely diagnosis for Shannon would be
  a) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
  b) antisocial personality disorder.
  c) oppositional defiant disorder.
  d) conduct disorder.



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lcapri7

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

d




awywial

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent


Kedrick2014

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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