Abnormal Child Psychology 6 Flashcards
What 6 requirements are needed to make a DSM Diagnosis
- Sign
- Symptom
- Categorical Classification
- Prototypical Classification
- Dimensional Classification
- Specifier
What is Intervention?
“Broad concept that encompasses many different theories and practices directed at helping the child and family adapt more effectively to their current and future circumstances”(pg. 109).
What are the 3 stages of Intervention?
- Prevention
- Treatment/Therapy
- Maintenance
What are some cultural and ethnic considerations?
- Parenting values and practices
- Beliefs about childhood problems
- Mental health services
- Preferred interventions
What is Psychotherapy?
Formal interpersonal process between patient and therapist for the purpose of ameliorating distress by addressing cognitive, affective and behavioral functioning.
What 3 skills must a therapist have?
- Must have specialized training to practice mental health services.
- Use theories of development and causes of psychopathology to guide treatment.
- Be skilled in evidence-based approaches.
How Does Child Psychotherapy Differ From Adult Psychotherapy?
- Motivational, cognitive, social–emotional differences.
- Goals of therapy often differ.
- Control over own ability to change.
- Multiple psychiatric conditions in children.
What are the Goals of Treatment in child Psychotherapy?
- Increase personal choice and to create new conditions for learning
- Specific, measurable goals.
- Clear, concrete, understood, and agreed upon.
- Goals can change throughout the therapeutic process as needed.
What are some General Approaches to Case Formulation and Therapy?
- Psychodynamic
- Behavioral
- Cognitive
- Cognitive-Behavioral
- Client-Centered
- Neurobiological
- Family
- Play Therapy
What are some Common Factors to All Forms of Therapy
- Therapeutic Alliance
- A theory for the patients suffering.
- Interventions to alleviate or attenuate distress or impairment
What are Carl Rogers: Conditions for Therapeutic Change?
- Person-centered approach
- Empathy toward the patient.
- Congruence
- Unconditional Positive Regard
What form of therapy do Immediate and overt actions fall under?
Behavior Therapy
What form of therapy do Patterns of thinking fall under?
Cognitive Therapy
What form of therapy do Interpersonal relationships fall under?
Interpersonal Therapy
What form of therapy does Family structure and functioning fall under?
Family Systems Therapy
What form of therapy does Awareness of oneself fall under?
Psychodynamic Therapy
What is Behavioral Therapy?
- Based on the application of principles of behaviorism (classical and operant conditioning, and social learning theory).
- Focus is maladaptive behavior and changing it
- Addresses problems on a symptom level.
What are some key factors in Behavioral Therapy?
- Principles of learning are systematically applied to help people change their maladaptive behaviors.
- Systematic evaluation.
Goals →concrete objective terms to make replication of their interventions possible. - Evaluation methods are used to discern the effectiveness.
- Behavior includes internal processes.
What is Cognitive Therapy?
Help children identify and challenge biases and distortions to have
healthier and accurate thought patterns.
What is Play Therapy?
“The systemic use of theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained play therapists use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development”
What are some Essential Elements in Play Therapy?
- Establishment of a positive relationship with the child.
- Expression of a wide range of feelings.
- Exploration of real-life choices.
- Reality of testing limits.
- Development of positive self-image.
- Development of self-understanding.
- Opportunity to develop self-control.
