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