Classification and Diagnosis of Childhood Disorders <\/strong><\/p>\n
Most childhood disorders fall under either: a) Neurodevelopmental disorders & b) Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders \uf0b7 Defined in 2 broad domains:<\/p>\n
o Externalizing disorders<\/strong> = more outward-directed behaviours, such as aggressiveness, noncompliance, over-activity, and impulsiveness<\/p>\n
DSM-5 Criteria<\/p>\n
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o\u00a0 \u00a02) Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive<\/strong> = children whose difficulties result primarily from hyperactive\/impulsive behaviour<\/p>\n
3x as common in boys than girls ADHD in Adulthood<\/p>\n
Genetic Factors<\/p>\n
DAT1) o Only associated with risk if have particular environmental factors **prenatal nicotine\/alcohol use<\/p>\n
Neurobiological Factors<\/p>\n
Family Factors<\/p>\n
Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n
Stimulant Medications<\/p>\n
Psychological Treatment<\/p>\n
\uf0b7DSM-5 Criteria:<\/p>\n
Genetic Factors<\/p>\n
HT, NE) o Maltreated children with low MAOA activity more likely to develop conduct disorder<\/p>\n
Brain Function, Autonomic Nervous System, and Neuropsychological Factors \uf0b7 Deficits in brain regions supporting emotions **empathetic responses o Difficulty perceiving distress and happiness on others, no difficulty perceiving anger<\/p>\n
Psychological Factors<\/p>\n
Peer Influences<\/p>\n
Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n
Family Intervention<\/p>\n
Multisystemic Treatment (MST)<\/p>\n
III. Depression and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents <\/strong><\/p>\n
(Prozac)<\/p>\n
*results are more immediate o Group therapy effective for social anxiety disorder<\/p>\n
Social and Emotional Disturbances<\/p>\n
Number of children diagnosed\/treated has increased over the years (ADHD diagnoses increased 41% 2003-2012) Controversial medication treatment Classification and Diagnosis of Childhood Disorders Developmental psychopathology = focuses on theā¦ Continue Reading Disorders of Childhood<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[104],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amyork.ca\/academic\/zz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4203"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amyork.ca\/academic\/zz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amyork.ca\/academic\/zz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amyork.ca\/academic\/zz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amyork.ca\/academic\/zz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4203"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.amyork.ca\/academic\/zz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4896,"href":"https:\/\/www.amyork.ca\/academic\/zz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4203\/revisions\/4896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amyork.ca\/academic\/zz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amyork.ca\/academic\/zz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amyork.ca\/academic\/zz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}