This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: A child psychologist was asked to provide guidelines for distinguishing autistic disorder and ... (Read 56 times)

dakota nelson

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 604
A child psychologist was asked to provide guidelines for distinguishing autistic disorder and childhood schizophrenia. Which of the following would be a helpful guideline for mental health professionals faced with making a differential diagnosis?
 
  a) Childhood schizophrenia is more likely to run in families.
   b) Childhood schizophrenia rarely occurs until age 7 or later.
   c) Childhood schizophrenia is more likely to involve disordered speech.
   d) Childhood schizophrenia tends to have a major impact on peer
   relationships.

Question 2

Peter rarely makes eye contact, seldom smiles, and infrequently talks in response to other people. He seems indifferent to everyone, including his parents. Which diagnosis is consistent with Peter's behavior?
 
  a) autistic disorder
   b) mental retardation
   c) childhood schizophrenia
   d) obsessive-compulsive disorder



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

yeungji

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 319
Answer to Question 1

Posted another one can you check that one too? Thanks.

Answer to Question 2

a




dakota nelson

  • Member
  • Posts: 604
Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


daiying98

  • Member
  • Posts: 354
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

Did you know?

Stroke kills people from all ethnic backgrounds, but the people at highest risk for fatal strokes are: black men, black women, Asian men, white men, and white women.

Did you know?

Asthma attacks and symptoms usually get started by specific triggers (such as viruses, allergies, gases, and air particles). You should talk to your doctor about these triggers and find ways to avoid or get rid of them.

Did you know?

Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.

Did you know?

About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.

Did you know?

Vaccines cause herd immunity. If the majority of people in a community have been vaccinated against a disease, an unvaccinated person is less likely to get the disease since others are less likely to become sick from it and spread the disease.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library