Psychology 2320A/B Midterm: First Midterm Text Notes
8 Mar 2014
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Children"s health problems differ in many ways from those of adults. Looking at her to start an understanding of psychological disorders. Family doctor said it was just a phase. Didn"t stop everything had to be organized into groups (counting and grouping things while having conversations) Couldn"t go to bed until she finished counting things (sometimes took hours) When seeking advice, research studies in child disorders seek to address. Defining what constitutes normal and abnormal (for children of different ages, sexes, and ethnic backgrounds) Identifying the causes and correlates of abnormal behaviour. Developing and evaluating methods for treatment and or prevention. Sometimes children enter mental health system as a result of concerns from parents or teachers. They also seem to be having issues developing properly. Many problems shown by children and youths are not entirely abnormal so decisions about what to require familiarity with known disorders. When dealing with children and their disorders it is more about promting further.
