Most of the behavior disorders specific to childhood appear to:
respond to insight oriented therapy
grow out of pathogenic family interactions
be organic in nature
be persistent through adulthood
A learning disorder is defined as:
substandard IQ score in comparison to the individual's family and educational background
the existence of a neurological deficit that interferes with the individual's ability to assimilate new information
achievement in any academic subject below the level predicted by the individual's age, IQ and education
achievement in reading, writing or math below the level predicted by the individual's age, IQ and education
All of the following are likely signs of a learning disorder except :
inability to comprehend what has been read
difficulty with reading and word recognition
standardized math scores that are well below the level predicted by the child's IQ and education
poor grades in a foreign language despite straight As in all other subjects
Oppositional defiant disorder:
often precedes the development of conduct disorder
is a diagnosis that often follows conduct disorder when a child continues his or her problem behavior in adolescence
is unlike conduct disorder in that its risk factors differ significantly
will almost always turn into conduct disorder within a year