PSYC18H3 Lecture Notes - Preterm Birth, Social Exclusion, Impulsivity
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Chapter 12 emotions and mental health in childhood. Dsm is main scheme to diagnose psychiatric problems. There are no sharp distinctions between having and not having a disorder always a continuum. Assessments can also be used checklists, questionnaires, etc. Two important disorders in childhood: externalizing disorders (ed) anger, hostility, aggression, stealing, & lying. Oppositional defiant disorder >6 months of displaying 4 or more behaviours leading to impaired school/social life. Conduct disorder >6 months of displaying 4 or more behaviours leading to impaired school/social life as well as truanting <13, stealing, fire-setting, assault, fights, cruelty, weapons. Behaviours include: temper, argues, annoys, defies, blames others, touchy, angry & spiteful: internalizing disorders (id) anxiety & depression, with tendencies to withdraw. Anxiety fears abnormal in intensity, duration, and how elicited: overanxious disorder excessive/unrealistic anxiety, separation anxiety disorder excessive anxiety about separation from attachment figures. Depression low mood, or no interest for at least 2 weeks.
