PSY240H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Amniocentesis, Phenylketonuria, Etiology
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Boys are more vulnerable than girls prior to age 16. The understanding of the development of psychopathology in children must be from the perspective of multi-factorial, interactional models. Disorders that begin generally before, during, or soon after birth, though they may not be detected for some time depending on severity. : intellectual disability, autism, learning disability: disorders of childhood and adolescence: As a child develops, perhaps more due to environment than gestational disorder. : joe was institutionalized at a young age when his parents could no longer manage his behaviour. Age age 37 he was assessed with (cid:862)(cid:374)eurodevelop(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal disorder(cid:863). He also had a problem controlling his anger and interacting with people. He was eventually enrolled in a program where he learned the important of personal space and strategies to manage anger. Joe finally moved into the community to live with a family and showed adequate adjustment.
