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Abnormal Psych Exam 3--Child Disorders
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
04/16/2012

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Term
for certain behaviors to be a disorder...
Definition
behavior must be inappropriate for developmental level
Term
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Inattention)
Definition
-6 symptoms
-easily distracted and forgetful
-avoidance at behaviors with attention
-not listening when spoken to
-constantly losing things
Term
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (hyperactivity)
Definition
-6 symtpoms
-always being on the go
-fidgeting in seat
-out of seat in classroom
-running and climbing in appropriate situations
-can't play quietly
-talking a lot
-impulsivity--interupting, not waiting for turn
Term
ADHD etiology
Definition
-must be seen before age 7
-impairment in 2 or more settings
-hyperactive symptoms unique to ADHD
-inattentive symptoms are not
Term
ADHD subtypes
Definition
-inattentive type--can't easily see, quiet person, rare
-hyperactive-impulsive type--more common, easy to diagnose, kid jumping off walls
-combined type
Term
treatments for ADHD
Definition
-medication (stimulants and non-stimulants)
-parent management traingin
-school intervention
Term
parent management trainging
Definition
-manage child behavior
-rewarding task you want them to do
-ignore or appropriately punish negative behaviors
-reduce parent-child conflict
-increase positive parent child interactions
Term
school intervention
Definition
-manage problem behaviors
-same as parent but at school
-teach self-regulating behaviors
Term
oppositional defiant disorder
Definition
-4 symptoms
-angry and resentful
-loses temper
-spiteful and vindictive
-easily annoyed by others
-annoys others
-blames mistakes on other
-argues with adults
-refusal to obey
-must cause impairment
Term
conduct disorder
Definition
-violation of basic rights of others or major rules/norms
-symptoms
--agression to living things (SEE NOTES)
--destruction to property (SEE NOTES)
--deceitfulness or theft (SEE NOTES)
--serious violation of rules (SEE NOTES)
--can be broken down into rule breaking (socialy) and agression (genetic)
Term
differentiating between ODD and CD
Definition
-ODD does not include violation of basic rights of others
-ODD is often limited to parents and the home
-Children with ODD come from less disturbed backgrounds
-ODD emerges earlier (preschool)
Term
dimensions of conduct problems
Definition
1. destructive (cruelty to others) and non destructive(swearing, breaking rules)
2. overt (hitting--can see it) and covert (lying--can't see)
ODD: non destructive and covert
CDD: dustructive and covert
Term
treatment for conduct problems
Definition
-parent management training
-cognitive bahvioral therapy
-medications
Term
exposure to domestic violence
Definition
-increase in behavior problems
--exteranlizing
--internalizing
-exposure includes direct witnessing of domestic violence
-focus on male-perpetrated violence
Term
pathways from exposure to behavior problems
Definition
-direct exposure
-enviormental factors
-factors related to the victom (see notes for examples)
-factors related to the perperator (see notes for examples)
-genetic vulnerability
Term
cognitive behavioral therapy
Definition
--Assumes appraisals of the environment trigger aggressive behaviors
--Change cognitive distortions to change behavior
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