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Acting Out or a Ticking Time Bomb? – Steve Warren
1. The transactional or reciprocal model for treating ODD
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a. looks at how the school system disciplines opposition
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b. strictly looks at the biological causes of ODD
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c. looks at how the parent and child interact together
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d. looks at early childhood developmental patterns
Elimination Disorders in Childhood – Trina Young Greer
2. Primary encopresis refers to
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a. children who have never responded to potty training
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b. a condition existing in primary school age children
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c. bed wetting that occurs during the day
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d. soiling clothes that began late in childhood
A Brief Guide to Evidence-based Practice… – Gary Sibcy
3. Sibcy says the gold standard treatment for childhood OCD is
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a. a form of reality therapy developed by Glasser
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b. a form of CBT developed by John March at Duke
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c. the use of thought stopping and reframing techniques
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d. the reevaluate, resist, replace and redirect technique
Learning Disorder or Learning Style?... – Cynthia Ulrich
Tobias
4. According to the author
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a. if your child is diagnosed with a learning disorder, seek a
second opinion
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b. it is critical to focus on your child’s strengths
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c. as adults, we often get hired for what got us in trouble in school
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d. all of the above
Light it Up Blue: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders
– Eric Scalise and Stephanie Holmes
5. By law, schools are not required to provide assistance for autism until
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a. a formal diagnosis is made
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b. the child’s disruptive behavior becomes intolerable
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c. a formal request is made in writing by the parents
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d. all of the above
Psychiatric Medications for Children and Adolescents –
Edward John Kuhnley
6. One of the biggest problems regarding medication management for
children is
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a. parents do not want their children on drugs
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b. compliance by the child
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c. drugs create unforeseen damaging side effects in children
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d. children often overdose on their drugs
Reactive Attachment Disorder and Disinhibited Social
Engagement Disorder – Joshua Straub
7. One of the most significant changes in the
DSM-5
for RAD is
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a. it has been recognized as a biological disorder
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b. it has been moved to an Axis II disorder
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c. its subtypes are now two separate disorders
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d. all of the above
Sit Still and Pay Attention: Children with ADHD – Linda Mintle
8. The PATS study concluded that
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a. symptoms treated early did not persist in later childhood
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b. despite treatment with medication, children did not improve
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c. diet was a significant factor in ADHD
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d. intense sunlight during the day increased ADHD in children
Stigmatized Kids: Learning and Intellectual Disabilities –
Carrie Fancett Pagels
9. The author lists which of the following as the “key” for treatment
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a. the initial diagnosis
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b. an extensive medical evaluation
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c. complete psychological testing
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d. cognitive restructuring
The Therapeutic Powers of Play… – Josephine Olson
10. Sandplay therapy allows children to manipulate figures and
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a. increase self-worth and self-esteem
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b. establish close bonds with the therapist
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c. create a subjective world
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d. overcome parental alienation
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