Author Question: Tim's parents brought him to a psychological clinic when he was 5 years old. The clinician's ... (Read 73 times)

faduma · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Tim's parents brought him to a psychological clinic when he was 5 years old. The clinician's
assessment shows that he currently meets diagnostic criteria for severe mental retardation and
autism.

However, Tim's parents report that he was a normal little boy until 6 months ago.
Then, over a period of a few weeks, many aspects of his behavior deteriorated very rapidly.
Which of the following diagnosis best fits this description of Tim's symptoms:
a. Autism
b. Asperger's disorder
c. Rett's syndrome
d. Childhood disintegrative disorder
e. Childhood-onset schizophrenia

Question 2

The theory that assumed that each area of the brain is associated with a different faculty, and that the shape of the skull reflects the relative strengths of those areas is called

a. the personal equation.
b. phrenology.
c. psychodynamic diagnosis.
d. mesmerism.