Author Question: Which of the following statements accurately describes the effects of childhood mental illness? ... (Read 89 times)

Zulu123 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which of the following statements accurately describes the effects of childhood mental illness?

A) Approximately 20 of children with conduct disorder become antisocial adults.
B) Children with depression frequently outgrow their mood disorder after the trials of adolescence and young adulthood are over.
C) Untreated mental illness in childhood often results in long-term mental illness in adults.
D) A child with mental illness may have a difficult time in adulthood, but siblings without mental illness typically are unaffected.

Question 2

Which of the following statements accurately describes potential biologic influences on the development of mental illness in children?

A) An infant with a difficult temperament is thought to be at risk for later maladjustment.
B) Development of the prefrontal cortex of the brain, which plays a role in the inhibition of impulses, is usually complete by 15 years of age in girls and 18 years of age in boys.
C) The likelihood of a child developing a mood disorder when one parent suffers from depression is nearly 100.
D) No demonstrable brain abnormalities are evident in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

cupcake16 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
Childhood mental illness has staggering effects. Untreated mental illness in childhood often results in long-term mental illness in adults. Children with untreated depression frequently have dysthymia as adults, and children with conduct disorder may face serious ongoing problems into adulthood. Such illnesses have a profound effect on all the members of a family.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
The child's temperament, which is thought to be at least partly determined genetically, plays a role in whether he or she is at risk for maladjustment. An infant with a difficult temperament may be at risk for future maladjustment. It is important to remember, however, that responses from caregivers and others to the infant can modify the risk. Negative responses to an infant with a difficult temperament increase the risk for maladjustment. Brain development is not complete until age 20. Genetic factors are significant in the etiology of mental health disorders, but a parent's illness does not guarantee a child's later illness.