5 Child and adolescent psychiatry – 1
| T | F | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Using ICD-10 results in diagnosing more cases of hyperkinetic disorder than using DSM-IV. |  |  |
| 2. A child with ADHD is likely to experience peer rejection. |  |  |
| 3. Clonidine and methylphenidate combination is more effective than either alone in treatment of ADHD with associated tics. |  |  |
| 4. Autistic children do not show attachment to mother. |  |  |
| 5. Autism is associated with epilepsy in adolescence. |  |  |
| 6. One in six people with autism manage to live independently as adults. |  |  |
| 7. Children who are aggressive are likely to develop antisocial traits in adulthood. |  |  |
| 8. Conduct disorder children have normal executive function if there is no ADHD. |  |  |
| 9. Maternal smoking in pregnancy is associated with conduct disorders. |  |  |
| 10. Shoplifting is a feature of social anxiety in children. |  |  |
| 11. Being the first child in the family increases the risk of violence. |  |  |
| 12. Adolescent girls have more depressive cognitions than boys. |  |  |
| 13. Mutation of the methyltetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) allele is associated with adolescent onset depression. |  |  |
| 14. Dyslexic children have decreased temporal lobe activity during attempts to read. |  |  |
| 15. Encopresis is associated with school refusal. |  |  |
| 16. In children with both faecal and urinary soiling the urinary problem needs to be treated first. |  |  |
| 17. In divorce, adjustment difficulties are seen in children before the event even if there is a lack of parental conflict. |  |  |
| 18. Gender identity disorder in childhood is associated with decreased contact with the father. |  |  |
| 19. The prevalence of specific reading disorder is higher in China compared to the US. |  |  |
| 20. Severe specific reading disorder is associated with impaired non-verbal task performance in an IQ test. |  |  |
| 21. In children with specific reading disorders there is an increased risk of schizophrenia in adulthood. |
