A news reporter defines neurodevelopmental disorder as relatively mild childhood disorders that affect social interactions and communication skills. These disorders involve hallucinations or delusions but involve behavioral abnormalities that are not normally seen in any developmental stage. What portion of this statement is accurate?
a. It is accurate to say that these disorders are relatively mild.
b. It is accurate to say that these disorders involve hallucinations or delusions.
c. It is accurate to say that these disorders affect social interactions and communication skills.
d. It is accurate to say that these disorders involve abnormalities that are expressed in early adulthood.
Question 2
Professor Kiley was contrasting childhood and adolescent psychiatric disorders with adult disorders. Which of his statements is accurate?
a. Understanding the parallels between childhood and adolescent disorders and adult disorders helps reduce the complexity of making a diagnosis.
b. Diagnosing children and adolescents is similar to diagnosing adults because behaviors observed in adulthood disorders are abnormal for children.
c. Diagnosing children and adolescents is similar to diagnosing adults because there are similarities of symptoms presentation between childhood and adulthood.
d. Accurate diagnosis and treatment requires a thorough understanding of normal child development as well as the risk factors and symptoms of childhood and adolescent psychiatric disorders.
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