Chapter-13

Question 1

Who is the client in psychological services offered to children/ adolescents?

Answer 1

→ usually the adult who puts in a referral.

Question 2

What could be the issues with children seeking psychos services?

Answer 2

→ disagreement on problem & solution
→ consent issues.

Question 3

What was the effect size reported for evidence based treatments?(weisz)

Answer 3

0.79
→ higher for behavioral approaches. Than non-beh. Groups.
0.54 when using sophisticated met analysis.

Question 4

Who is burdened with child & youth mental,disorders?

Answer 4

• Child, friends, siblings, parents, caregivers, school & healthcare.

Question 5

Which journal provides updates) reviews on psychological treatment?

Answer 5

Journal ofclinical child & adolescent psych.

Question 6

What main methodological criteria’s are used to review research related to children & adolescent psych?

Answer 6

① RCT
②clearly defined I.V. Or treatment
③population is defined clearly.
④ outcome analysed psychometrically
⑤ sample size is appropriate

Question 7

How long does group therapy wrap are?

Answer 7

6 - 12 weeks but variable nature

Question 8

What umbrella categories do interventionsfor children/ adolescents fall?

Answer 8

① behavioural
② cognitive - beh approach
③ interpersonal approaches
.

Question 9

What accounts for premature termination or dropout from therapy?

Answer 9

①parental psychopathology
② family conflict
③ financials
④stigma

Question 10

ODD can be defined as:

Answer 10

Pattern ofpersistent negativistic & hostile behaviora is usually evident before age8.
→ interferes w.normal functioning leading conduct D
→ maladaptive interactions lead inappropriate behaviar

Question 11

What do parenting – programs entail? I

Answer 11

→ grounded in social learning theory implying changing social environments produces better results.
→ focus: discourage unacceptable behaviere
→ coercive exchanges lead to learning inappropriatebehavias.
→ increase reinforcement for positive behaviours..
→ punishment to deal with non-compliance.
→ caregivers have to be actives consistent
→ 4 -25 weeks based on severity.

Question 12

What is MDD associated with?

Answer 12

① door social relationship with pears
② poor school functioning
③ troubled family relationship
④ increased suicide
rate.
First line of treatmentincludes CBT, short- team familytherapy

Question 13

Which drug was

Answer 13

→ the effective drug was Prozac
→ meta - analysis was done
→ not enough clinical trials - limitation of study
→ previous increases suicide risk
→ psychotherapy as first line of treatment

Question 14

What behavioural therapies work on childhood & addloscent) depression.

Answer 14

① psychotherapy
→ CBT
- concentrates on negative cognitions that maki them more depressed
→ IPT: most imp thing to keep US happy is inter-personal relationships
- Dep leads to social isolations
- focus: improving the inter-personal relationship