Individuals with full blown FASD display characteristic facial features: short palpebral fissures (separation between the upper and lower eyelids) flat midface short nose indistinct philtrum (the depression between the nose and upper lip bordered by ridges) thin upper lip Associated facial features: epicanthal folds of the upper eyelid (from the nose to the inner side of the eyebrow) low nasal bridge minor ear anomalies micrognathia (small lower jaw) Many individuals diagnosed with FASD do not [...]
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Adult depression is usually just that: depression Adolescent depression is frequently accompanied or preceded by other disorders complicating the diagnosis and treatment: – ADHD – GAD – CD – OCD – PTSD – substance abuse
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TYPES OF ANXIETY DISORDERS 1. Separation Anxiety – fear of being separated from parents 2. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – obsessive – intrusive, recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses or images – compulsive – behaviour the individual feels driven to perform – may involve intricate rules – believe the behaviour will prevent a terrible event from occuring 3. Social Phobia – fear of “performing” in public 4. Generalized [...]
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