PSYC203 Lecture Notes - Cortisol, Antihistamine, Bipolar Disorder

• School: University of Otago
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC203
• Professor: Gareth Treharne

Document Summary

Genetic influences: early child temperament, high irritability and low frustration tolerance, goodness of fit between child and adult- children become grumpier and then cycle between child and parent, also parents give in sometimes. Parental psychopathology: substance abuse, maternal depression (more irritated, less energy, no motivated to look after child) Psychobiology: drugs (cortisol) that heightens ability to cope with stress, lower autonomic activity. Etiological model: pattersons bidirectional hypothesis, social-cognitive/ information processing biases. Odd patient will think that there is still difference that someone is still being mean to the other when other people will judge the scenario as neutral: peer influences. They struggle academically because they have lower verbal iq and language abilities. They gravitate toward more delinquent peer groups and then develop worse behaviours. Peer influences can start and maintain cd. It is very hard to try change a child"s peer group.