PSY341H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Allostatic Load, Apoptosis, Meta-Analysis
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Psy341: lecture 10: abnormal psychology child disorders: trauma and stressor-related disorders. Stressful events: exposure to single or multiple difficult events (i. e. moving a lot, more common and less extreme. Childre(cid:374)"s (cid:374)eeds: circle of security, have a bit of freedom, but know that they can come back to a safe environment. Pressure and expectations = high expectation for what is not developmentally appropriate: neglectful = not predictable or reliable, harsh punishment = can be threatening, or harmful. Learning that the traumatic event(s) occurred to a parent or care giving figure: symptom domains. Intrusion: recurrent, distressing memories (may be repetitive play, recurrent distressing dreams (may be unrecognizable content, dissociative reactions (e. g. , flashbacks; re-enactment in play) Intense distress at exposure to cues that symbolize the event: marked physiological reactions to reminders, avoidance, of distressing memories, thoughts, feelings about the event, of external reminders of the event. Page 3 of 6: negative alterations in mood & cognitions.
