Author Question: For the first five months of life, Jessica seemed to be developing normally. Then, her head ... (Read 27 times)

scienceeasy · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

For the first five months of life, Jessica seemed to be developing normally. Then, her head gradually began to stop growing; a pediatrician described her condition as microcephaly.

She demonstrated impaired language development,
poor coordination, and a loss of social interactions. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a) Rett's disorder
b) autistic disorder
c) childhood schizophrenia
d) childhood disintegrative disorder

Question 2

Tricyclics (TCAs) and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are

a) never used anymore.
b) parts of the limbic system implicated in mood disorders.
c) neurotransmitters.
d) antidepressant medications.