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| Defining child abnormality is complex and involves: |
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Context of children’s ongoing adaptation and development
Sorting out the most probable cause of identified problems |
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| Etiology: the study of the |
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| causes of childhood disorders |
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| how biological, psychological, and environmental processes interact to produce outcomes observed over time |
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| developmental changes are gradual and quantitative; predictive of future behavior patterns |
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| developmental changes are abrupt and qualitative; not predictive of future behavior patterns |
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| the failure to master or progress in accomplishing developmental milestones |
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| Developmental Psychopathology Perspective |
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| Emphasizes role of developmental processes, importance of context, and influence of multiple and interacting events in shaping adaptive and maladaptive development |
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| Neurobiological perspective |
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| sees brain and nervous system functions as underlying causes of psychological disorders |
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| By the 5th month of prenatal development |
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| most axons have reached their general destination, but there are far more axons than the target cells can accommodate |
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| reduces the number of connections that shape and differentiate important brain functions |
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| Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA): |
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| Explains behavior as a function of its antecedents and consequences (functional approach to behavior) |
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| Four primary operant learning principles of ABA: |
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| Positive and negative reinforcement, extinction, and punishment |
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| Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model |
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| Describes the child’s environment as a series of nested and interconnected structures with the child at the center |
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| Bowlby developed theory of attachment by |
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| integrating aspects of evolutionary biology with psychodynamic conceptions of early experiences |
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The process of establishing and maintaining an emotional bond with parents or other significant individuals
An ongoing process beginning between 6-12 months of age, providing infants with a secure, consistent base |
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| The evolving infant-caregiver relationship helps the infant to |
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| regulate behavior and emotions, especially in conditions of threat or stress |
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| Four patterns of attachment, which reflect different types of internal working models, have been identified: |
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Secure
Insecure – anxious-avoidant
Insecure – anxious-resistant
Disorganized, disoriented (not an organized strategy) |
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| Insecure attachments have been implicated in a number of childhood disorders, but no |
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| no one-to-one correspondence exists between specific patterns of attachment and particular disorders |
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eplores but not affectionate
not scared of strangers
stress incresses, avoidance increases
as adult they wil mask emotionas and dont trust |
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not interested in exploring.
scared of strangers and newness
adults have anxiety, exaggerate emotions, negative self view |
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explores
wants to be close to caregiver in new situation but can return to exploring after
adults have supportive relationships |
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