CONSIDERATIONS FOR NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS

CONSIDERATIONS FOR NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS

Neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), social communication disorder, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), carry with them the possibility of treatment with medication. What’s more, these diagnoses emerge in childhood. Medications may have powerful effects and even more powerful side effects. Although every diagnosis may be life altering, those where medication is prescribed make accurate diagnosing of mental disorders especially important.

In this Discussion, you consider another aspect of the role of differentiation and accuracy in diagnosis.

American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5-TR) (5th ed., text rev.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425787

Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Read the introduction to this classification on pages 35–37. Then, focus on: 

“Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder” (pp. 54–56)

“Autism Spectrum Disorder” (pp. 56–68) “Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder” (pp.68–76)

“Tic Disorders” (pp. 93–98)

• Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders
  Read the introduction to this classification on pages 521–522. Then, focus on: 

“Oppositional Defiant Disorder” (pp. 522–527)

“Intermittent Explosive Disorder” (pp. 527–530)

“Conduct Disorder” (pp. 530–537)

• American Psychiatric Association. (2022). DSM-5-TR online assessment measures. Links to an external site.https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/…

Scattolin, M. A. de A., Resegue, R. M., & do Rosário, M. C. (2022). The impact of the environment on neurodevelopmental disorders in early childhood.Links to an external site. Jornal de Pediatria, 98(Suppl. 1), S66–S72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jped.2021.11.002

Topal, Z., Demir S. N., Taskiran, S., Tufan, A. E., & Semerci, B. (2018). Social communication disorder: A narrative review on current insights.Links to an external site. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 14, 2039–2046. https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S121124

• Document: Week 3 Case Study
  Note: Your Instructor will post an Announcement this week with details for retrieving the case study.
• Post a response to the following:
• Explain how to differentiate between ASD and social communication disorder and ADHD.
• Describe the target behaviors for each.

Explain the implications of medication and policy in relation to these diagnoses (e.g., activating an IEP, ADA related policies, funding).