Samantha is an 8 year old little girl who loves her mother; maybe a little too much.
Samantha is most comfortable when she has her mother in her sight. If her mother leaves,
even just to go to the next room, Samantha worries something bad might happen.
Samantha is constantly worried about getting lost or kidnapped, even when she goes out
with her mother. Samantha usually has a stomach ache when she has to go to school and
has missed more Mondays than her mother can remember. Samantha has started having
repeated nightmares about being separated from her parents so her mother has to leave a
light on in her bedroom. Samanthas diagnosis is:
a) Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
b) Separation anxiety disorder
c) Selective mutism
d) Stereotypic movement disorder
Carrie Doziers first grade teacher was concerned about her. Carrie seemed like a well
behaved little girl who followed directions, and did not show evidence of any kind of
learning disability but she never spoke in class. The teacher contacted her mother who
was surprised by this behavior since Carrie talks up a storm at home. Carries diagnosis
would be:
a) Intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder)
b) Retts syndrome
c) Selective mutism
d) Other specified anxiety disorder
Specific phobia and generalized anxiety disorder share the following diagnostic criterion:
a) Impairment in occupational, social, or important areas of functioning
b) The duration of the disorder lasts more than six months
c) The individual recognizes that their fear is excessive
d) The individual complains of difficulty concentrating
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