PSYC 412 Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Notes
29 Dec 2016
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13 depression, school refusal, social withdrawal at home and school, sleep disturbance. Symptoms present for one year, following mother"s pneumonia. Desired to be close to mother, frequently sought her help with things, then the dysfunction deepened. Making diagnosis and devising an effective treatment plan. Idiographic case formulation detailed understanding of the individual child or family as a unique entity. Nomothetic formulation emphasizes broad general inferences that apply to large groups of individuals. Assessment is collaborative with the child, family and teacher all playing active roles. Age, gender, and culture: age effects judgments about deviancy and selection of appropriate assessment and treatment methods, gender differences in disorders. Boys 3-4x more for early onset (asd/adhd) Girls more likely for those that peak in adolescence (ed, Girls may be referred less as suffering is more likely internal. Girls show relational aggression more and experience self image issues.
