01:830:340 Study Guide - Final Guide: Attachment Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Dysgraphia
10 May 2016
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Anger and aggression: relational aggression (put downs, gossip, and social exclusion) more common among females. Attention deficits- characterized by distractibility, frequent shifts from one uncompleted activity to another, careless mistakes, poor organization or effort, and general spaciness". Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd) (diagnosed in early elementary school, executive function issues: a psychological disorder of childhood characterized by hyperactivity, inattention, and impulsivity, some children have problems primarily with inattention or overactivity/impulsivity, neurodevelopmental disorder. Family risk factors: low income, overcrowding in the home, maternal depression, paternal antisocial behavior, conflict between the parents, removal of the child from home. Biological causes of externalizing disorders: temperament- inborn behavioral characteristics including activity level, emotionality, and sociability. A difficult temperament (children are unpredictable and challenging) during infancy or toddlerhood predicts the development of later externalizing disorders: neuropsychological abnormalities. Minor anomalies in physical appearance, delays in reaching developmental milestones, maternal smoking and alcohol consumption, and pregnancy and birth complications are more common among children with adhd.
