PSYC 330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Mood Disorder, Anna Freud, Comorbidity
19 Oct 2016
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Psychological disorders patterns of behavioral, cognitive, emotional, or physical symptoms linked with one or more: distress, disability, or increased risk for further suffering or harm: culture and circumstances matter. Features that distinguish child and adolescent disorders: adults seek services for children but not clear on who has what problem . Child may not see a problem or want help: involves a failure to show expected developmental progress or competencies, but not entirely abnormal, interventions intended to promote further development. Basic issues in abnormal child psychology: psychopathy vs. normality, healthy functioning, developmental discontinuities and continuities and pathways, risk and resilience/protective and vulnerability factors, contextual influences. Mental health issues more common in children : from disadvantaged families. Can reflect multiple problems associated with socioeconomic status (ses) Less maternal education, resources, poor school environments: abusive or neglectful families, inadequate childcare, low birth weight, parents with mental illness or substance issues.
