New Semester
Started
Get
50% OFF
Study Help!
--h --m --s
Claim Now
Question Answers
Textbooks
Find textbooks, questions and answers
Oops, something went wrong!
Change your search query and then try again
S
Books
FREE
Study Help
Expert Questions
Accounting
General Management
Mathematics
Finance
Organizational Behaviour
Law
Physics
Operating System
Management Leadership
Sociology
Programming
Marketing
Database
Computer Network
Economics
Textbooks Solutions
Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Management Leadership
Cost Accounting
Statistics
Business Law
Corporate Finance
Finance
Economics
Auditing
Tutors
Online Tutors
Find a Tutor
Hire a Tutor
Become a Tutor
AI Tutor
AI Study Planner
NEW
Sell Books
Search
Search
Sign In
Register
study help
business
psychology
Abnormal Psychology And Life A Dimensional Approach 3rd Edition Chris Kearney, Timothy J. Trull - Solutions
What separates "normal aging" from dementia? At what point does one "cross the line" from regular changes in thinking and memory to more serious problems?
What would you say to a friend who told you a parent or grandparent seems to be developing symptoms of a neurocognitive disorder?
What do you think the future will bring with respect to treating people with major neurocognitive disorders?
Think about famous people (Ronald Reagan, Charlton Heston) or even your own family members who have had Alzheimer's disease-what about their condition seems most tragic?
Outline the long-term outcome for people with neurocognitive disorders.
Describe psychological treatments commonly used for people with neurocognitive disorders and their caregivers.
What questions might family members ask themselves when considering whether to admit a loved one to a nursing home?
What medications might be best for people with neurocogni- tive disorders?
Describe various methods of assessing a person with neu- rocognitive disorder and devise an assessment strategy you think might be most helpful.
Outline a strategy for preventing dementia.
Describe the amyloid cascade hypothesis.
What dietary factors might relate closely to dementia?
What neurochemical and brain changes are central to dementia?
Describe genetic mutations associated with neurocognitive disorders.
How common are different neurocognitive disorders in the general population?
What is mixed dementia?
What problems commonly lead to dementia or neurocognitive disorder?
Define and contrast delirium and dementia.
What normal changes in memory and general cognitive func- tioning occur with age?
How might the Ponders' memory problems affect their lives in the future?
Do the Ponders remind you in any way of someone you know? How so?
What are you curious about regarding Mr. and Mrs. Ponder?
What external events and internal factors might be responsible for Mr. Ponder's dramatic changes in thoughts and behaviors?
Which of Mr. and Mrs. Ponder's symptoms seem typical of someone in later stages of life and which seem very different?
What are risks of medicating youths with ADHD?
What is the difference between normal adolescent rebelliousness and conduct disorder?
What are advantages and disadvantages of teaching children with ADHD in regular classroom settings?
Why do you think disruptive behavior disorders are much more common in boys than girls? How might parents and teachers deal differently with boys and girls?
Do you think people with pervasive developmental disorders should have children? Why or why not?
How do you think children with learning disorder should be addressed in schools? Is separation with a special education teacher the best option? Should girls have as many opportunities for arithmetic tutoring as boys have for reading tutoring?
If a friend of yours was pregnant with a child who had a major chromosomal aberration, what would you tell her?
Who should make decisions for adults with developmental disorders? If you had a relative with mild intellectual disability, how much supervision would you want to provide?
When you notice people with developmental disorders portrayed in television shows and films, what strikes you most? How realistic are the portrayals, given what you have learned here?
What is the long-term outcome for youths with ADHD and/or oppositional defiant and conduct disorder?
Describe social and academic skills training and residential and multisystemic treatments. How might these strategies be combined to address a child with severe disruptive behavior?
Outline major goals of parent training and school-based behavior management for youths with disruptive behavior.
What are the main medications for children with ADHD, and what are their side effects?
What are the primary methods of assessing youths with disruptive behavior?
What methods have been used to prevent disruptive behavior disorders?
Outline a multifactorial model for the cause of ADHD and conduct disorder.
Describe child-based, parent-based, and community-based factors that may cause disruptive behavior disorders.
What other biological risk factors exist for disruptive behavior disorders?
What genetic predispositions exist for disruptive behavior disorders?
Describe the epidemiology of the disruptive behavior disorders.
What are main categories of symptoms of conduct disorder?
Outline main symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder.
Define major symptoms and subtypes of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder.
How do disruptive behavior disorders differ from normal ram- bunctious behavior?
How might Will's behaviors affect his life in the future?
Does Will remind you in any way of someone you know? How so?
What are you curious about regarding Will?
What external events and internal factors might be responsible for Will's behaviors?
How do Will's behaviors differ from a typical child? Which of his behaviors might seem normal for a child?
What is the long-term functioning for most people with developmental disorders?
Describe interventions to address problem behaviors in people with developmental disorders.
Describe strategies for treating youth with learning disorder.
Outline main features of attention, language, socialization, and self-care skills training for those with severe develop- mental disorders.
What are primary aspects of achievement and other tests for people with developmental disorders?
Describe methods of cognitive assessment for people with developmental disorders.
How might developmental disorder be prevented?
How might biological predispositions and environmental factors work together to cause a developmental disorder?
What could happen in the environment to create a develop- mental disorder?
Outline brain changes associated with different developmental disorders.
Define teratogens and indicate how they can lead to develop- mental disorder.
Explain how genetic and chromosomal problems can lead to developmental disorder.
Describe the epidemiology of pervasive and limited develop- mental disorders.
Describe major features of learning disorder and its related terms.
Outline differences between pervasive and limited develop- mental disorders.
What are major symptoms of autism?
What are major features and subtypes of intellectual disability?
How might Robert's behaviors affect his life in the future?
Does Robert remind you in any way of someone you know? How so?
What are you curious about regarding Robert?
What external events and internal factors might be responsible for Robert's behaviors?
How are Robert's behaviors different from a typical child or young adult? Which of his behaviors might seem normal for a child or adolescent?
What do you think could be done socially to reduce psychotic experiences in people?
What separates "normal" thought patterns from "abnormal" thought patterns? How can you tell if someone's thinking processes are affected?
What would you now say to a friend who might be developing symptoms of a psychosis? Has what you have learned here helped you understand these symptoms and become more compassionate?
What symptoms of psychotic disorders do you think many people experience to a lesser degree at different times of their lives?
Think about television shows or films with characters with psychotic symptoms in them. Do you think these characters display realistic or unrealistic symptoms of psychosis? Do you think the entertainment industry has skewed the public's view of psychotic disorders?
What is the long-term outcome for people with psychotic disorders?
What psychological strategies could a mental health profes- sional use to help someone with a psychotic disorder in an outpatient clinical or residential setting?
What psychological strategies could a mental health pro- fessional use to help someone with a psychotic disorder on an inpatient unit?
What biological methods may be used to manage symptoms of psychoses, and what are some problems associated with these methods?
Outline major assessment techniques for psychotic disorders, including interviews, brief rating scales, observations, and cognitive and physiological measurements.
What is expressed emotion?
What factors might be important for a program to prevent psychotic disorders?
Explain the neurodevelopmental model of schizophrenia.
What key brain changes and environmental factors relate to psychotic disorders?
Describe data supporting a genetic contribution to psychotic disorders.
Who most commonly has schizophrenia and what conditions relate to the disorder?
What types of delusions are common to people with psychotic disorders?
Describe the main features of schizophreniform, schizoaffec- tive, and brief psychotic disorder.
Describe the main dimensions of schizophrenia that can be rated.
What are key positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
How might James's behavior affect him in the future?
Does James remind you of a character you have seen in the movies? How so?
What are you curious about regarding James and his family?
What external events and internal factors might be responsible for James's feelings?
Why do you think James was so agitated and scared?
Showing 3600 - 3700
of 5177
First
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
Last
Step by Step Answers
Get 50% OFF
Claim Now
