A PSY 333 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Institute For Juvenile Research, Lightner Witmer, Autism Spectrum
10 May 2020
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Understanding abnormal child psychology (chapter 1, pg. 2) Features that distinguish child and adolescent disorders. Often not clear whose problem it is. Children do not refer themselves to mental health treatment (usually because of a parent or teacher) Language development, social developmental goals, academic goals, self regulation. Many problems behaviors are not entirely abnormal. Try to get child into normal and further development. John locke (17th century) english philosopher and physician. Advanced the belief that children should be treated with kindness and compassion. (victor- wild boy of aveyron: one of the first attempts to work with. Mental hygiene and child guidance movement (pg. 1896 upenn lightner witmer (set up first child psychology clinic in us). 1909 juvenile psychopathic institute, interdisciplinary approach (a psychologist and psychiatrist set it up) Defined as a pattern of behavioral, cognitive, or physical symptoms, that is associated with one or more of: distress, disability and increased risk for further suffering or harm.
