PSY 338 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Psy, Dev Alahan, Anxiety
12 Oct 2018
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PSY 338
MIDTERM EXAM
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Fall 2018
PSY 338 – Abnormal Child Psychology
Lecture 1: Intro to Normal & Abnormal Behavior in Children & Adolescents
Historical Views and Breakthroughs
Ancient Greek/Roman View
- Disabled = burden → scorned, abandoned, or killed
Before 18th century
- Children subjected to harsh treatment and ignored
End of 18th century
- Interest in abnormal child behav surface
Early Biological Attrib – Eugenics and Sterilization
Early 20th century – society revert to belief tht disorders couldn’t be influenced by treatment or learning
- Return to custodial care and punishment of behavs
- Mental disorders viewed as diseases → fear of contamination
a. Eugenics (sterilization) and segregation (institutionalization) implemented
Early Psychological Attrib
Psychoanalytic Theory
- Link mental disorders to childhood exp and surroundings
a. Focus on interaction of developmental and situational processes
- Mental disorders can be helped w/ proper env or therapy
- Retains role as model for abnormal child psych
Behaviorism
- Laid foundation for evidence based treatments
- Key studies
a. Pavlov – classical conditioning
b. Watson – elimination of children’s fears and theory of emotions
i. Famous study – Little Albert
ii. Bandura Modeling & Self efficacy
Evolving Forms of Treatment – Behavioral Approaches
- 50s and early 60s – behavior therapy emerged → systematic approach to treatment of child and
family disorders
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IDEA - Progressive Legislation
Individuals w/ Disabilities Eduaction Act (IDEA)
- Free & approp pub edu for children w/ special needs in least restrictive env
- Each child must be assessed w/ culturally approp tests
- Individualized edu program (IEP) for each child
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Defining Psych Disorders
- Patts of behavioral, cognitive, emotional, physical symptoms linked w/ one or more of following
a. Distress
b. Disability
c. Incr risk for furthering suffering or harm
- Culture and circumstances matter
- Characteristics describles behaviors not causes
Labels – Describe Behavior not People
- Stigmatization = challenge
a. Sep child from disorder
b. Problems may be result of children’
c. S attempts to adapt to abnormal/unusual circumstances
- DSMA-5 guidelines
a. Primary purpose of using terms = help describe and organize complex features of behavior
patterns
Developmental Pathways
- Sequence and timing of particular behaviors as well as relationships b/w behaviors over time
- Multifinality – various outcomes stem from similar beginning
- Equifinality – similar outcomes stem from different early exp and dev pathways
Risk Factors and Protective Factors
- Risk factor = variable tht preceds neg outcome of interest
a. Ex. – chronic poverty, care-giving deficits, parental mental illness, death of parent, disasters,
family breakup
- Protective factor – personal or situational vars that mitigates child developing disorder
Resilience
- Ability to fight off/recover from misfortune
a. Assoc w/ strong self-confidence, coping skills, avoiding risk sit
b. Connected to “protective triad” or resources
i. Strength of child
ii. Strength of family
iii. Strength of school/community
Mental Health Problems and Children/Youth
- 1/8 children has mental health problem (NA studies)
a. Many others at risk for later development of psych disorder
- Majority of children needing mental health services don’t receive them
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Document Summary
Lecture 1: intro to normal & abnormal behavior in children & adolescents. Disabled = burden scorned, abandoned, or killed. Children subjected to harsh treatment and ignored. Early 20th century society revert to belief tht disorders couldn"t be influenced by treatment or learning. Return to custodial care and punishment of behavs. Mental disorders viewed as diseases fear of contamination: eugenics (sterilization) and segregation (institutionalization) implemented. Link mental disorders to childhood exp and surroundings: focus on interaction of developmental and situational processes. Mental disorders can be helped w/ proper env or therapy. Retains role as model for abnormal child psych. Key studies: pavlov classical conditioning, watson elimination of children"s fears and theory of emotions. 50s and early 60s behavior therapy emerged systematic approach to treatment of child and family disorders. Free & approp pub edu for children w/ special needs in least restrictive env. Each child must be assessed w/ culturally approp tests.
