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| study of disorders of the psyche, that is the mind |
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| Developmental psychopathology |
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| The investigation of origins, courses, changes and continuities in disordered or maladaptive behavior over a person’s lifespan. |
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| - They believe developmental psychopathology as a collection of problem in living caused by environmental circumstances |
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| - Defining abnormality as any behaviors or feelings that differ in some degree from the average |
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| Abnormality as deviation from the ideal Model |
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| identifies an ideal healthy personality and any deviation from the ideal are abnormal. |
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| 2 means of assessing and classifying childhood psychopathology |
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| the diagnostic approach and empirical approach. |
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| the identification of a physical or mental disorder on the basis of symptoms and of knowledge of the cause or causes of the disorder and its common course. A diagnosis may also include information about effective forms of treatment. |
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| In medicine or psychiatry, the cause or causes of a specific disorder. |
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| A measure of how often two or more clinicians arrive independently at the same diagnosis of a particular disorder. |
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| - Investigators then use statistical techniques determine which problem behaviors are associated with one another. |
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| Under controlled disorders |
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| A group of psychological disturbances in which a child appears to lack self-control and to act out in a variety of ways, through such behaviors as non-compliance, disobedience and aggression. |
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| Over controlled disorders |
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| A group of psychological disorders in which a child withdraws from others, lacks spontaneity, and generally appears to be an unhappy child. |
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| The co-occurrence of two or more problems. |
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| pervasive developmental disorders |
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| Childhood disorders characterized by gross deficits in many areas of cognitive, emotional, and social development that are linked with severe and pervasive impairment of social interaction and communication skills. |
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| A disorder characterized by a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which a young person violates the basic rights of others or major-age appropriate societal norms or rules. |
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| Juvenile behavior that violates the law. |
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| Illegal behavior committed by an underage offender. |
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| the excessive use of legal or illegal drugs in such a way as to interfere seriously with one or more important areas of functioning in life: work, intimacy with another, or general interpersonal and social relations. |
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| Removing children from a situation or context in which they are acting inappropriately until they are able and ready to react. |
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| - A childhood disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and hyperactivity impulsivity that far exceeds such behaviors observed in children at comparable levels of development |
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| A psychological form of treatment, often used in treating conduct disorders, that is based on such learning principles as reinforcement and social learning. |
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| a mood disorder often manifested in a downbeat mood and loss of interest in familiar activities but also likely to be expressed as irritability and crankiness. Difficulty concentrating or focussing on tasks and concomitant drops in school grades are not uncommon, and children with depression often complain of physical problems such as headaches or stomachaches. |
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| A kind of behavior that results from the belief that one is helpless to control the events in one’s world. |
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| cognitive behaviour therapy |
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| A group therapy technique particularly useful in treating depression in adolescents. Therapeutic goals include reducing self-consciousness and feelings of being different and teaching strategies for dealing with depressive moods for acquiring a more positive outlook and improving social interactions. |
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| A disorder in which children’s ability to communicate and interact socially is seriously impaired; children with autism have specific language deficiencies, demonstrate a need for sameness in their environment, and often engage in repetitive and stereotyped kinds of behaviors. |
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| obsessive self stimulatory behaviour |
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| Behavior common in childhood with autism in which they engage in repetitive actions that seemingly have no purpose |
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| operant behaviour therapy |
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| A form of behavior therapy in which behavior is carefully monitored and consistently rewarded with such things as food. |
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