PS280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Reinforcement, Bsc Young Boys, Reuptake
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Ps280-z lecture 2 thursday july 11th, 2013. The dsm-ii 6 independent categories for children, dsm-iv-tr includes 44 categories. Developmental psychopathology emerged as a separate field of study in the 1970s. Three principles of developmental psychopathology: normal behaviour is multiply determined, multiple factors/causes, the child/adult influence is reciprocal, children are affected by adults and adults are affected by children, children need to have certain experiences to develop normally. Prevalence disorders in children 4 to 16 years of age. Studied conduct disorder (cd), hyperactivity (adhd), emotional disorder, and somatisation disorder. The 6-month prevalence rate for any of the disorders was 18% Parents" and teachers" reports are often considered more important in assessment than the child"s input: often we do not give enough attention to the child"s input. Focus on intervention is often not on the child, but on instructing others how to deal with behaviour problems (such as the family: in some cases on the teachers.
