CAMS-UA 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Nosology, Etiology, Eating Disorder

• School: New York University
• Department: Child/Adoles Mental Hlth Stds
• Course: CAMS-UA 101
• Professor: Jess Shatkinand Lori Evans

Document Summary

Multifinality : same cause leads to different outcomes. Equifinality : different early experiences (emotional, physical, divorce) can lead to similar outcomes: terms: etiology, nosology, epidemiology. Etiology : the causes and progress of a disease or disorder. Nosology : the classification of diseases and disorders. Epidemiology : the study of the incidence and distribution of specific diseases and disorders: prevalence of child/adolescent mental health problems. Adverse (traumatic) childhood experiences (aces) affect over 50% of children. Aces increase the risk of later onset: Suds, mental illness, smoking, obesity, & stis (all leading causes of death for adults) Ace"s account for - 2/3 of the risk for these outcomes. 64% of the population have an ace score of at least 1. Over 20% of 17k adults surveyed reported 3 or more aces. An ace score of 4 causes an increased risk of: Suicide attempt by 1,220: adverse childhood experiences (ace"s) History of mental health treatment and key figures (e. g. , locke, itard, pinel, etc. )