PSYCH 2AP3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor, Developmental Disorder, Methylphenidate
15 Jun 2013
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Important to view a child"s behaviour in reference to normal childhood development. Varying clinical pictures: distinct from disorders of other life periods. Don"t have complex and realistic view of themselves and their world, less self-understanding, do not yet develop stable sense of identity or understanding of what is expected of them. Threats are tempered less by considerations of the past or future and tend to be seen as disproportionately important. Limited perspectives lead them to use unrealistic concepts to explain events. More dependent on other people making them highly vulnerable to experience rejection, disappointment, and failure. Lack experience in dealing with adversity making problem management seem insurmountable. The classification of childhood and adolescent disorders: The same classification system that had been developed for adults was used for children. Ignored the fact that environmental factors play an important part in the expression of symptoms. Symptoms weren"t considered with respect to child"s developmental level.
