Behavioral Problems in Young Children — MCQs

Scholastic performance is impaired in all of the following, except :

A 6 year old child who does not interact with other children of his age group and prefers playing alone with repetitive behaviors, is likely to be suffering from:

A 3-year-old child with delayed speech development, prefers to play alone and is not making friends. The likely diagnosis is

A 2.5 year old boy is brought by the parents because of the concern that he is not developing appropriately. Child often is unable to engage with others using eye contact and does not play with other children. He continuously bangs his head against the wall and remains confined to himself most of the time. What is the most likely diagnosis?

The following is not a communicative management technique according to American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's standards

An 11 year old female patient has come for a routine dental examination. She gives a history of epileptic episodes. General examination also reveals lack of eye contact, poor co-ordination, non-communicative, poor muscle tone, drooling, hyperactive knee jerk and strabismus. Which of the following techniques is contraindicated in the management of this child ?

Best therapy suited to teach daily life skill to a mentally challenged child:

What are the homes called where children are placed under the care of doctors and psychiatrists?

At what age does stranger anxiety typically develop in infants?

Amongst various treatment modalities for nocturnal enuresis, the relapse rates have been observed to be lowest for: