PSYC 2500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Albinism, Rett Syndrome
29 Jan 2018
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Children who have aggressive parents are at risk for being aggressive. Most cells of the body have 46 chromosomes contains all genetic material. Gametes (sperm/egg cells) have half: 23 chromosomes each. When combined, they provide 23 pairs of chromosomes. The first 22 pairs of chromosomes are autosomes. The 23rd pair are sex chromosomes (xx or xy: xx: female, xy: male. Ivf: first ivf baby was born in 1978. I(cid:374) ca(cid:374)ada : getting medical help to have children continues to surge in popularity, 23 000 treatments took place in 2011. Issues: high cost - ,000 per try, high psychological stress, high emotional costs, about 1/3 attempts are successful. Misconception is safe, acceptable, appropriate, and cute. Health risks to mother and baby: mothers health risked due to strain on her body and organs, mothers experience mental health issues, 5x more likely to experience postpartum depression, ptsd, premature delivery and low birth rate.
