PSY 3171 Final: PSY3171 Lecture Notes

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3171
• Professor: Suzanne Weld

Document Summary

1/77 of children born today will have autism stats higher in canada than in the us. Often times it is undiagnosed: health care availability, gender differences (women more often visit doctors over men), economic variables, different people have different ideas of what qualifies as distress. Rate of autism skyrocketed when aspartame was introduced (artificial sugar) strong correlation (went up 300%) potential major contributor. Inherited potential (genetic predisposition) but early childhood environment activates. Double-blind message (those with schizophrenia cannot distinguish which is the true message/intention) Ability to make decisions is an important factor in psychopathology and in the treatment of those with mental disorders the ability to make a choice gives power. Alberta government pays families in order to provide assistance to children with autism paid assistance. Autism spectrum disorder mild, medium, severe (different severity levels **know for exam) Autism is not developed in adulthood present/visible from a young age. Add and adhd attention deficit (hyperactive) disorder.