Author Question: Which response is most therapeutic when a parent whose child is diagnosed with Tou-rette's disorder ... (Read 73 times)

Beheh · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which response is most therapeutic when a parent whose child is diagnosed with Tou-rette's disorder voices concerns that their child's facial contortions are merely acts of de-fiance?

a. Your child isn't defiant but rather mentally ill.
b. What makes you think he is doing that out of defiance?
c. I think with the use of some behavior modification techniques, he can learn to control the facial tics.
d. Your son's behavior is likely due to a neurological dysfunction that causes those involuntary facial tics.

Question 2

Which description is characteristic of an impulsive child?

a. Pacing and speaking in a very loud, disruptive voice
b. Frequently talking about hearing voices telling him what to do
c. Running out into the street regardless of frequent instruction to look both ways first
d. Having a difficult time concentrating on reading since his attention is easily di-verted

flexer1n1 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Tourette's disorder is most often thought to be a genetic neurologic disorder whose charac-teristic behaviors are involuntary in nature. Referring to the child as mentally ill is not a true description of the situation. Asking the parent to further discuss the idea that the tics are an act of defiance is inappropriate since that is not true. Behavioral modification is not effective on involuntary behaviors.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Running into the street is an example of impulsive behavior because it is clearly taking action before considering consequences. Hyperactivity refers to such things as increased pace and volume of activity. Thought disorders include such perceptual dysfunction as auditory hallu-cinations. Distractibility is characterized by poor concentration.