Deck 16: Autism Spectrum Disorder Samih Samaha

Question 1

What disorder is defined by a client's persistent impairments in reciprocal social communication and interactions?

A) Dual diagnosis
B) Substance abuse disorder
C) Bipolar disorder
D) Autism spectrum disorder

Answer 1

Autism spectrum disorder

Question 2

What type of behaviors does a child use to self-regulate by humming and flapping hands?

A) Self-determination
B) Self-care
C) Self-stimulatory
D) Autistic behaviors

Answer 2

Self-stimulatory

Question 3

What are two behavioral deficits under which a diagnosis of autism spectrum may fall?

A) Social and emotional
B) Social and physical
C) Physical and emotional
D) Psychological and mental

Answer 3

Social and physical

Question 4

How many of the four symptoms must be displayed in order for a person to meet criteria for diagnosis?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 5

What phase begins immediately after diagnosis?

A) Transition
B) Assessment
C) Intervention
D) Treatment

Question 6

What type of behaviors are classified as restricted repetitive patterns of motion manifested when they show limited range of participation in activities?

A) Social behaviors
B) Physical behaviors
C) Emotional behaviors
D) Psychological behaviors

Question 7

What is the primary criterion for diagnosing autism spectrum disorder?

A) Social deficits
B) Physical behaviors
C) Reciprocal communications
D) Restricted and repetitive patterns

Question 8

What are two behaviors displayed by children with autism spectrum disorder to self-regulate?

A) Jumping around and touching objects
B) Laughing and constantly moving
C) Flapping hands and rocking
D) Walking in circles and pacing back and forth

Question 9

The model used to help account for how a client's attributes influence their care is intersectional model of assessment.

Question 10

Autism spectrum disorder is associated with other psychiatric disorders and rarely standalone.

Question 11

Non-medication-based intervention options include play therapy and behavioral-based therapy.

Question 12

The two biggest obstacles faced by clinicians and clients reciprocally are transference and countertransference issues.

Question 13

Self-stimulatory behaviors are used to help children with autism spectrum disorder learn to interact with others.

Question 14

At the micro level, working with communities and agencies to get the client engaged is important.

Question 15

After the needs for the person with autism spectrum disorder are identified, the next step is hosting an individualized education plan meeting at the school level.

Question 16

What one action can be taken at the macro level to advance the efforts for persons with autism spectrum disorder?

Question 17

Who are the primary and secondary gatekeepers for access to an individual with autism spectrum disorder?

Question 18

Describe some of the tasks at the post-diagnosis phase.