This bundle contains a summary of the book: "Child and adolescent psychopathology by Wilmhurst (second edition)". The following chapters are included:
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9.
Goddard established one of the largest training schools for the mentally disabled (i.e. extremely low IQ) but did much to harm the attitudes towards these people. There were several obstacles that prevented child psychopathology to become a unique discipline:
Multifinality should be understood in terms of protective and risk factors. Similar stressors can lead to different results as a result of protective or risk factors.
In longitudinal studies, people are followed and measured for a long period of time (e.g. 15+ years). These studies provide useful results but are very costly and often have a
........Read moreThe purpose of diagnosis is to classify the problem within the context of other known behavioural clusters or disorders for the purposes of being able to draw on clinical knowledge regarding potential aetiology, course and treatment alternatives. The purpose of assessment is to diagnose the nature of the problem to ensure that the most appropriate treatment can be
........Read moreIntellectual disabilities are not an actual medical condition. It is a label used to designate children with subnormal intellectual functioning (i.e. IQ < 70). The DSM-5 (1), AAIDD (2) and the educational system (3) are used for classification of intellectual disability. To be diagnosed with ID in any of the three systems, a low IQ (1), deficits in
........Read moreAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) consists of several subtypes:
Children younger than 17 years need six symptoms to receive a diagnosis whereas children older than 17 years only need five symptoms. Intellectual disability (1), communication disorders (2), autism spectrum disorders (3), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (4), specific learning
........Read moreLearning disability often refers to an intellectual disability. A specific learning disability or specific learning disorder often refers to dyslexia. Diagnosis was based on the discrepancy between an individual’s intellectual functioning and one’s academic functioning. However, it was not sure how this should be applied (1), critique that it favours older children and people with higher IQ (2)
........Read moreOne-year prevalence of anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence are 13%. Anxiety disorders regard chronic worry about current or future events and have common behavioural (e.g. escape and avoidance), cognitive (e.g. negative appraisal) and physiological (e.g. involuntary arousal; increased heart rate) symptoms.
There are six forms of anxiety that can exist in children:
Autism spectrum disorder refers to disorders that meet criteria in two broad symptom categories:
- Deficits in social communication and social interaction
There must be deficits in social-emotional reciprocity (1), non-verbal communication (2) and the development and maintenance of relationships (3).
- Restricted repetitive patterns of behaviour
There must be two of four symptoms present
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