CH 13

Question 1

Developmental psychopathology approach

Answer 1

Describing and exploring developmental pathways of problems.
Example: Internalizing depression can be externalized as juvenile delinquency.

Question 2

Life Events and Daily Hassles

Answer 2

The likelihood that children and adolescents will effectively cope with the stress of a disaster depends on the nature of the disaster and the support available.
Girls are more sensitive to stress.
Hassles for college students include
- time wasted
-lonley
-meeting high standards

Question 3

Problem Focused Coping

Answer 3

Facing one’s troubles and trying to solve them and it results in positive change.

Question 4

Emotion-Cocused Coping

Answer 4

Respond in an emotional manner by using defense mechanisms.
Avoidance, rationalization, denial, etc.

Question 5

Alcohol

Answer 5

Alcohol abuse in adolescents has begun to decline.
Binge drinking increases during emerging adulthood.
By their mid-twenties, alcohol and drug use declined.

Question 6

Hallucinogens

Answer 6

LSD and marijuana.
Modify an individual’s perceptual experiences through hallucinations.

Question 7

Ecstasy

Answer 7

MDMA has both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects. Heightened sensations in touch and sight.

Question 8

Conduct Disorder

Answer 8

Diagnosed when multiple behaviors occur over 6 months.
- Truancy
- Running Away
- Fire Setting
- Cruelty to animals
- Breaking and entering
- Excessive fighting

Question 9

Conduct Disorder Risks and More

Answer 9

Substance Abuse.
Causes
-Genetic difficult temperament
-ineffective parenting
-bad neighborhood
25% develop antisocial personality disorder and have no regard for right or wrong and ignore the feelings of others.

Question 10

Depression

Answer 10

Adolescents are more depressed than children. Girls are more depressed than boys.
Causes
-Parent conflict
-Low parent support
-Peer relationships
-Romantic relationships

Question 10

Depression Treatment

Answer 10

Drug therapy
Psychotherapy

Question 11

Overweight and Obese adolescents

Answer 11

The problem in adolescent and emerging adulthood. Obesity in adolescence is linked with obesity in adulthood. Negative effects on physical health and socio-emotional development.

Question 12

Obesity Treatment

Answer 12

Helping the client lose weight by changing their behavior.

Question 13

Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 13

Pursuit of thinness through starvation and an intense fear of gaining weight.

Question 14

Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 14

Binge purge patterns. Most are depressed or anxious and are at a normal weight.