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Autism spectrum disorder

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Oftentimes you will see children with mental health disorders having difficulty in home, public places, and schools. They can be labeled as “difficult” or “out of control” and their behaviors often present challenges to parents, caretakers, and teachers. The ability to support these children and their families is a significant social work role.

Choose one of the disorders listed below:

Autism spectrum disorder.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Reactive attachment disorder.
Disinhibited social engagement disorder.
Oppositional defiant disorder.
Conduct disorder.
For your discussion post:

Provide a summary of the characteristics of one of these disorders as defined in the DSM-5-TR or other research.
Describe some of the concerns that children and their families may encounter from a systems perspective as a result of the disorder.
Identify a systems-based (micro, mezzo, or macro) level intervention within your community that is available for support for this disorder.

Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Disorders has some level of difficulty with speech, communication, and/or language, but with different causes. Some are caused by difficulty with motor movement involved in speech, others are associated with difficulty with non-verbal communication, while yet others are associated with difficulty understanding speech.
In 150 words):
● What symptoms are associated with this diagnosis, specific to language and/or communication?
● What brain regions are suspected to be involved with each specific deficit?
● Citation
In 100 words): Respond to someone else’s discussion post about a different disorder than you wrote about.
● Compare & contrast the disorder you wrote about to the disorder you’re commenting on. What are the similarities and differences between the symptoms and brain regions involved? How do the similarities inform us about how language & communication works?

 

 

 

 

Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Disorders has some level of difficulty with speech, communication, and/or language, but with different causes. Some are caused by difficulty with motor movement involved in speech, others are associated with difficulty with non-verbal communication, while yet others are associated with difficulty understanding speech.
In 150 words):
● What symptoms are associated with this diagnosis, specific to language and/or communication?
● What brain regions are suspected to be involved with each specific deficit?
● Citation
In 100 words): Respond to someone else’s discussion post about a different disorder than you wrote about.
● Compare & contrast the disorder you wrote about to the disorder you’re commenting on. What are the similarities and differences between the symptoms and brain regions involved? How do the similarities inform us about how language & communication works?

 

 

 

 

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Find out more information about Autism Spectrum Disorder
Find out more information about that disorder and the impact that it has on the lives of people.
1. What are the symptoms? In other words, talk about the symptoms that would lead to a diagnosis. Also, if you have more technical terms such as “alogia”, a good paper would not just list the symptom without describing what it means.
2. Is it difficult to diagnose? In other words, is it sometimes confused for other problems? Can it take patients some time before they receive the correct diagnosis? If so, how long does it tend to take for a correct diagnosis to be made?
3. Is this disorder comorbid with other disorders, or does it lead to other complications? If so, which ones? A good paper would also consider if this complicates the diagnosis, or when discussing treatments complicates treatment? And how it might do so?
4. How many people are affected? A good paper would also address if some groups are more affected than others (e.g., age, gender, racial/ethnic, etc.)?
5. What is/are/or speculated to be the cause or causes? I am expecting more detail than “It is thought to be both a combination of genetic and environmental factors.” Everything about us is a combination of these, you need to be more specific.
If genetics are assumed, a good paper would discuss research on inheritance rates among identical/fraternal twins, or among family members (e.g., parents and children), or if specific genes have been identified.
For some disorders there might be information on the brain regions and neurotransmitters assumed to be involved in the disorder.
If the environment plays a role, a good paper would describe the specific environmental factors that have been linked to developing the disorder.
6. How is it treated? Here I am looking for more than just the name of the treatment. If it is a medication, what is its name, what does the drug do, are their side effects? If it is some type of therapy, what is its name, what happens in that therapy? Finally, how well do most people respond to treatment?
7. How does it affect people’s lives? A good paper would discuss its impact on the person’s work/school life, physical health, and social relationships. It would also consider how it might affect the lives of loved ones. Is it fatal or shortens the life expectancy?