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There is no blood test to diagnose autism spectrum disorder. A diagnosis is made based on behaviors.
Is there a blood test to diagnosed autism?
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Paranoid Schizophrenia, Disorganized Schizophrenia, Catatonic Schizophrenia, Residual Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Schizophrenia
Name 2 of the 5 types of schizophrenia.
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Tic Disorders
What type of disorders consist of people making sounds or display no purposeful body movements that are repeated, quick, sudden, and/or uncontrollable?
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Boys- An estimated 1 out of 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls are diagnosed with autism in the United States.
What gender is more likely to have autism?
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Positive = Delusions, Hallucinations, Disorganized thinking, speech, and/or movement
Negative = social withdrawal, severe apathy, lack of motivation, flat affect
Give an example of 1 positive symptom and 1 negative symptom.
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Munchausen syndrome by proxy
What is the mental illness in which a caregiver makes up or causes an illness or injury in a person under his or her care, such as a child?
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C - Autism statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identify around 1 in 68 American children as on the autism spectrum–a ten-fold increase in prevalence over the last 40 years.
How Common is Autism?
A) 1 in 70 American Children B) 2 in 86 American Children C) 1 in 68 American Children |
No. Treatment is offered, however, to help patients with the disorder achieve a higher quality of life.
Is there a cure for schizophrenia?
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Talk Therapy
Hormones Surgery
What are the three types of treatment available for factitious disorders?
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Autism is a brain disorder, present from birth, which affects the way the brain uses information. The cause of autism is still unknown. No factors in the psychological environment of the child cause autism.
What causes Autism?
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Conventional antipsychotics can only treat positive symptoms whereas New Generation antipsychotics can treat both positive AND negative symptoms.
What’s the difference between conventional and New Generation antipsychotics?
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Pyromania: starting fires for pleasure
Kleptomania: stealing Pathological Gambling: Persistent Maladaptive Gambling Trichotillomania: Pulling on one’s hair for pleasure
What is Pyromania, Kleptomania, Pathological Gambling, and Trichotillomania?
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