Part 1: The presenting symptoms or functioning skills can at times be representative of different disorders. For example, both intellectual disability disorder and dementia describe significant deficits in everyday functioning. Behavior disorders from an everyday point of view are also a difficult area to define. One of the challenges with evaluating children is the influence of several factors such as social, cognitive, and motor development as well as environmental factors. Describe the diagnostic criteria for intellectual disability disorder and dementia based on the current DSM. Explain the major differences between the two disorders. Describe some of the ways in which a person may be diagnosed with intellectual disability disorder. Describe some of the ways a person may be diagnosed with dementia. Describe the main types of behavior disorders in children and explain how these disorders can be differentiated from a child that may be exhibiting disruptive behaviors for other reasons. Part 2: Somatic symptom disorder has a long history. Sigmund Freud described a case of Anna, who displayed several physical conditions (e.g., pain, dizziness, numbness, and visual disturbances) with no apparent medical cause. Also, schizophrenia is not actually one single disorder but a spectrum of disorders that fall along a continuum of symptoms and functioning levels. Describe somatic symptom disorder, and if the disorder can be diagnosed if the person has an actual physical illness. Describe the basic criteria for schizophrenia based on the current DSM criteria. Explain the differences between negative and positive symptoms. Explain the prognosis of an individual diagnosed with schizophrenia based on age and gender factors. Justify your answers with appropriate reasoning and research. .

1. Part 1:
The presenting symptoms or functioning skills can at times be
representative of different disorders. For example, both
intellectual disability disorder and dementia describe significant
deficits in everyday functioning. Behavior disorders from an
everyday point of view are also a difficult area to define. One of
the challenges with evaluating children is the influence of
several factors such as social, cognitive, and motor development
as well as environmental factors.
Describe the diagnostic criteria for intellectual disability
disorder and dementia based on the current DSM. Explain the
major differences between the two disorders. Describe some of
the ways in which a person may be diagnosed with intellectual
disability disorder. Describe some of the ways a person may be
diagnosed with dementia.
Describe the main types of behavior disorders in children and
explain how these disorders can be differentiated from a child
that may be exhibiting disruptive behaviors for other reasons.
Part 2:
Somatic symptom disorder has a long history. Sigmund Freud
described a case of Anna, who displayed several physical
conditions (e.g., pain, dizziness, numbness, and visual
disturbances) with no apparent medical cause. Also,
schizophrenia is not actually one single disorder but a spectrum
of disorders that fall along a continuum of symptoms and
functioning levels.
Describe somatic symptom disorder, and if the disorder can be
diagnosed if the person has an actual physical illness.
Describe the basic criteria for schizophrenia based on the
current DSM criteria. Explain the differences between negative
and positive symptoms.
Explain the prognosis of an individual diagnosed with
schizophrenia based on age and gender factors.
Justify your answers with appropriate reasoning and research.