01:830:346- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 25 pages long!)
29 Mar 2018
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Exam 1 study guide (chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5) Chapter 1: the science and practice of child psychology. Prevalence rates: about the total # of cases of whatever it is you are looking at. Incidence rates: the # of new diagnosed cases. Comorbidity: talking about two disorders that are going on at the same exact time (two things that cooccur) Example: xanax (sedative that can treat anxiety or panic disorder) Should not be solely used for treatment: neuroleptics (anti-psychotic medications) Used to manage psychosis, principally in schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder. Problem: we do not have much information about the brain of the child and thus do not know the long-term effects on children. In what ways does age, gender, and socioeconomic status (ses) effect the prevalence rates of. You do not see a lot of mental illness being diagnosed during childhood (ages 0-11 yrs of age) As compared to adolescents, you do not see much.
