CHYS 2P35 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Developmental Psychopathology, Genetic Predisposition, X Window System
19 Nov 2012
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Interactional models: two or more factors related in some way to produce an outcome: genetic predisposition, stressful events. Combination of the two can cause anxiety or other disorders. Resiliency factors: low self-esteem, bad grades in school, etc, problem solving, regulate emotionally, psychologically, active coping skills, and more (b)transactional models. Reciprocal relationship between child and his/her environment. Permanent changes due to growth and maturation; life-long process, but more prominent in the first years of life. Orderly, has a sequence in terms of the change and growth: timeline for what it happening in the brain, when everything starts to develop and change. Critical periods affects the development of the chid. Genes x environment: both influence development, and go hand-in-hand as well. Highlights the identification of high risk groups. Multifinality: stress -> healthy, anxiety, depression, having a stressful environment doesn"t necessarily cause anxiety, other possible outcomes as well.
