Child and adolescent mental health Flashcards
Diagnosing and treating children
- surface behaviours (observe behaviours)
- ‘sea’ of social influences (family, schools, social media)
- cognitions (thoughts, feelings, rumination, worries)
how do we get the information we need?
- adults may not want to communicate but children may not be able to communicate: language skills, ability to self-reflect
Externalising disorders
- outward directed behaviours
- aggression
- hyperactivity
- impulsiveness
internalising disorders
- inward looking behaviours
- being withdrawn
- being nervous or irritable
- changes in sleeping or eating
differences between child and adult anxiety disorders
- children tend to be less concerned over there symptoms
- children can tell they feel bad but struggle to label and communicate precise emotions
what factors could exacerbate risk of depression?
- child abuse
- child neglect
- trauma
- abnormal parent-child interaction
- poverty
- school absence
- cyberbullying
- low self-esteem
- poor coping skills
- low social support from friends
- stress
- physical illness
Adverse Childhood Experiences relating to the child
- psychological abuse
- physical abuse
- sexual abuse
ACE’s relating to the child’s household
- parental separation
- domestic violence
- mental illness
- alcohol abuse
- substance misuse
- imprisonment
protective factors
- high self-esteem
- good education
- someone from the family being in work
- development of good oral language skills
- positive relationships with parents
- social/community inclusion
Play therapy
develops a trusting relationship, aids communication, teach skills and strategies such as coping or problem solving
CBT
creates awareness of thinking styles
behaviour therapy
e.g., desensitisation to phobias or anxiety inducing situations, selective reinforcement
mindulness
creating interoceptive awareness, non-judgemental approach often integrated into cognitive and behavioural programmes
drug therapy
can be effective but need caution
family therapies
different therapies put different emphasis on the role and function of the family
