Psychology 2042A/B Chapter Notes -Developmental Psychopathology, Anxiety Disorder, Neuroplasticity

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2042A/B
• Professor: Jeff St.Pierre

Document Summary

Jorge"s concerns: frustrated parents, cultural differences, biological influences, poor academic performance. Increased criticism at school: anxiety and worry. Possible causes of jorge"s behaviour: biological influences. Children with fears and anxiety are more likely to have parents who had similar problems during childhood. Early neurological development and patterns of connections established within brain may have been influenced by the child-rearing styles his parents used. Inherited one or more genes: emotional influences. Perspective of events that elicit fear or avoidance. Events that maintain such awareness by reducing unpleasant reactions. Children with fears develop a belief system that can be self-defeating leads them to believe they will fail at anything they try. Thoughts tend to make him more anxious and more likely to avoid school as much as possible: family, cultural, and ethnic influence. Current relationship with teachers, peers, and family members. Theoretical foundations: very few cause-and-effect relationships exist.