When Working with Children Who Are Homeless, You Recognize That

question 12

Multiple Choice

When working with children who are homeless, you recognize that their unstable living environment often interferes with their ability to regularly attend school and limits their access to play activities and social interactions necessary for life skills development. These psychosocial issues, along with their potential exposure to violence, put them at higher risk for which of the following developmental problems?

• A) Language and fine or gross motor skill delays
• B) Posttraumatic stress disorder
• C) Depression
• D) Issues with sexual orientation

Grasp the role of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in stress and its effects on the body.

Identify effective treatments for anxiety and understand their mechanisms.

Distinguish between key psychiatric disorders based on symptomatology and underlying mechanisms.

Recognize the brain regions implicated in depressive and anxiety disorders through imaging studies.

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Definitions:

Random Error

Variability in data that arises due to chance and affects measurements in unpredictable ways.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or relationship exists between variables, serving as a default position to be tested against.

Marriage

A legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship.

Opinions

Personal beliefs or judgments that are not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.