PSYC 3140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Independent Community And Health Concern, Antidepressant, Twin Study

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3140
• Professor: Peter Papadogiannis

Document Summary

Nov. 20th - disorders of childhood & adolescence (no lecture notes/no external) Sig # of youth experiencing mental illness but not seeking help. Percent of canadian children and youth who have mental health problems that require mental health services = 15% (1. 1 million) Percent of those who have a significant mental health concern that receive the mental health services they require = < 20 % Examines differences rom e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)ted develop(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal (cid:374)or(cid:373)s usi(cid:374)g (cid:862)develop(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal ps(cid:455)(cid:272)hopatholog(cid:455)(cid:863) to describe the theory of change. Internalizing disorders (e. g. , mood: externalizing disorders (e. g. , adhd, atypical/thought disorders (e. g. , childhood onset schizophrenia) Developmental psychopathology: emphasizes the role of developmental processes, the importance of context, and the influence of multiple and interacting events in shaping adaptive and maladaptive development. Developmental processes: abnormal development is multiply determined, abnormal development involves continuities & discontinuities, changes: typical & atypical, child & environment are interdependent.