PSY 336 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Developmental Psychopathology, Developmental Disorder, Psychopathology
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Developmental psychopathology: the study of the origins and course of emotional and behavioral disorders. It includes: the study of disturbed children the developmental roots of adult disorders the patterns that disorders follow after they emerge. Developmental psychopathology has enriched our understanding in several ways: Exploring both origins of abnormal behavior and the ways abnormal behavior changes over time. Focusing attention on children who seem to be on a path to developing a disorder yet do not develop it. Exploring disorders" roots in how individuals resolve (or fail to resolve) major developmental issues all people face. A framework for explaining why things happen, a set of ideas and assumptions about causes and effects. Most researchers believe psychological disorders involve a complex interplay of biology and environment. focus on etiology of disorders, the conditions that produce them. Biological perspectives: modern neurological & physiological models: focus on contributing biological factors, especially chemical.
