intro and child psycho pathology

8/3/2019 Intro and Child Psycho Pathology

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Introduction to Child

Psychopathology (CLP 4134)

Fall 2011Erika Coles, Ph.D.


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Course Description

Survey course

General issues

Specific disorders

Required Text Mash, E.J. & Wolfe, D.A. (2010). Abnormal Child

Psychology, (4th ed.). Belmont, CA:WadsworthCengage Learning.

Moodle

Changes, announcement, etc.


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Evaluation

Examinations

Four examinations

Drop lowest; NO MAKEUP EXAMS

Attendance and academic honesty

Office Hours

By appointment only AHC I, Room 146 (Center for Children and

Families


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Defining Child Psychopathology


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What is Normal?

Rachel is a 14-year-old with no prior history ofpsychological problems. She is dressed in shorts,a sleeveless tee, and combat boots. She wasbrought in by her mother with complaints of

feeling bad. She is irritable, sleeps poorly, eatslittle, and has lost 10 lbs. in the last few months.She appears disinterested in many of theactivities she previously enjoyed, such as

shopping with her mother. Instead, she liesaround the house, communicates little with herfamily, and appears to have little energy or self-direction.


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What is Normal?

Emma is a 5-year-old girl who has alwaysbeen somewhat quiet and shy. As time forkindergarten approaches, Emma is becoming

more uncomfortable around others,preferring to stay home and close to hermother. She has been displaying new fearsabout the dark, strangers, and getting lost at

her new school building. Emma has beencrying more frequently and seems almostconstantly on edge.


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Psychological Disorder

Agreement

DSM

http://www.dsm5.org/Pages/Default.aspx Symptoms

Distress

DisabilityFuture suffering or harm
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Abnormal Child Behavior

NormsDevelopmental

Cultural and Ethnic

Gender

Situational

Other factorsAdultsSociety


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Rates of Child Problems

Prevalence vs. incidence

Varying rates

Developmental level

Role of gender

Methodological issues Barriers to service


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Stigma

Negative attitudes and beliefs

Trivialize

Blame

Overestimate

LabelingCrazy, nuts, retarded, psycho, lunatic


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Historical Influences

Early explanations

Adult focus

DemonologySomatogenesis

Nineteenth century

Emil Kraepelin

Identification


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Freud and Psychoanalytic Theory

Psychogenesis

Structures of the mind

Developmental perspective Psychosexual theory

Defense mechanisms

Modern psychoanalytic theory Anna Freud

Melanie Klein


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Behaviorism and learning theory

Classical conditioning

Law of Effect

Operant learning

Observational learning

Application in treatment

Behavior Modification and cognitive behavioral

therapy


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Mental hygiene movement

A Mind That Found Itself

Institutional effects

Child guidance movement

Lightner Witmer (1896)

American Orthopsychiatric Association (1924)


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Scientific study of youth

G. Stanley Hall

Alfred Binet and Theophil Simon

Arnold Gessell


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Legislation

Shift of focus

Individuals with Disabilities and

Education Act (IDEA; 1975) Individualized Education Program

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons

with Disabilities (2007)


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Current Study and Practice

Diverse theories

Sophisticated methods

Dynamic and multidisciplinary

Goals Identify

Describe

Classify

Determine etiology

Treatment and prevention

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