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PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE Robert L. Hendren, D.O. Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics UMDNJ-RWJMS
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Developmental Model of Psychopathology 2 4-5 6-7 12 14 21 0 Autism Schizoid Reactive Attachment Separation Anxiety ODD Conduct Disorder Tourettes PDD Mental Retardation Anxiety ODD ADHD Separation Anxiety Overanxious Conduct Disorder Eating Disorder Schizophrenia Depression Eating Disorder Identity Disorder 6 MOS
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Retardation Mental Retardation Mild (50-55 to 70) Moderate (35-40 to 50-55) Severe (20-25 to 35-40) Profound (<20-25)
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Etiology Etiology l Unknown 30-40% l Genetic 5% l Prenatal 30% l Perinatal medical conditions and complications -15% l Environmental influences 15 -20%
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Learning, Motor Skills, Communication Disorders l Reading disorder 7-9% l Mathematics disorder l Disorder of Written Expression 2-8% l Developmental Coordination Disorder 6% l Expressive Language Disorder 3-10% l Mixed Receptive - Expressive Language Disorder 3-10% l Phonological Disorder 5-10% l Stuttering
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Autistic Disorder Reciprocal interaction Communication Stereotypes Brain changes
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Pervasive Developmental Disorders l Asperger’s Disorder l Rett’s Disorder l Childhood Disintegrative Disorder l PDD NOS
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Elimination Disorders l Encopresis l Enuresis
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Concept of Impulse Control Disorder l Common etiology l Diagnostic overlap l Co-morbidity
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder l Over vs. under diagnosis controversy l Subtypes include inattentive, impulsive/hyperactive and combined l Similar life cycle except hyperactivity and co-morbidity
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ADHD Prevalence 3 - 5% school-aged children Boys more than girls, but may be under-diagnosed in girls
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ADHD Biologic Etiology l Genetic risk l Prenatal stress and toxins l Frontal lobe, basal ganglia and RAS implicated l Norepinepherine - inattention l Serotonin - impulsivity
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ADHD Psychosocial Etiology l Poor social relatedness l Peer/Authority rejection l Goodness of fit
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ADHD Assessment l Context and development l Life cycle issues l Family issues l Rule out medical causes
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Rating Scales - ADHD l Connors l AcTERS l Continuous Performance l Wender Utah Rating Scale for retrospective diagnosis
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Alternative Diagnoses Schizophrenia l PTSD l Bipolar Disorder
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ADHD Co-morbidity l Depression l Tics and Tourettes l Conduct Disorder l Substance Use Disorder l Learning Disability
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ADHD Outcome l Normal 15% l Continued Problems 50% l Significant pathology 25% l Substance abuse
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Conduct Disorder l Repetitive persistent pattern of violation l Childhood vs. adolescent onset l 9% males; 2% females l Co-morbidity
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CD - Biologic Etiology l Temperament l Genetics l Serotonin Developmental instability
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CD - Psychosocial Etiology Cognitive factors Family factors Peer group SES Culture
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“You left your goddam car in the driveway again!”
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder l Recurrent pattern greater than 6 months l Evident by age 8 l Non-aggressive grow out
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Substance Use Disorder l Prevalence l Co-morbidity l Type I/Type II
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