Child and Adolescent Mental Health Flashcards
Which neurotransmitters have the highest association with mental health?
- Serotonin
- Dopamine
Which two classes of factors can impact the developing brain?
- Biological
- Environmental
Name three biological influences which can impact brain development?
- Trauma
- Infection
- Genetic mutations
Name four environmental influeneces which can impact the developing brain
- Sensory and motor experiences
- Hormones (gonadal and stress)
- Toxic exposure
- Psychoactive drugs
- Maternal nutrition
- Parent and child relationships
What is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
A psychological theory describing human motivations for different tasks based on their current circumstances or situations
Only once tasks/conditions from a certain stage are “achieved” can a person to progress to the next stage
In terms of the Social Learning Theory, which three components shape human behaviour?
- Cognitive factors - Knowledge, expectations, attitudes
- Environmental factors - Social norms, access in/to community, influence on others
- Behavioural factors - Skills, practice and self-efficacy
What is Erikson’s stage theory?
- Psychological theory comprised of 8 stages
- Infancy to adulthood
- Each stage comprises a psychosocial crisis (e.g. identity vs confusion in adolescence (12-19 years))
- Crisis may have a positive or negative outcome for personality development
When is the skill of procedural memory and conditioned responses generally acquired and which brain structure is involved?
Early infancy
Basal ganglia and brain stem
When is the skill of encoding and storage of information developed?
Childhood
Temporal lobe and hippocampus
When is the skill of organising information, using strategies to aid storage and recall developed?
Late childhood
Frontal lobe
