Complex vulnerabilities Flashcards
Define childhood psychiatric disorder
- children who show severe impairments in their behaviour, development, learning, mood, and social functioning which cannot be adequately explained by primary medical factors alone
- diagnosed by psychiatrists, paediatricians, and clinical psychologists
When was SEMH introduced?
2014 by the SEND code of practise
What did SEMH replace?
- behaviour social emotional development (BESD)
- emotional and behaviour difficulties (EBD)
What is the developmental theory of social-emotional development and competence?
- complex psychological construct
- generally, children are able to positively engage with those around them and regulate their emotions and how they are expressed
- a foundation for engagement and learning
- interacts with other areas of development
How does a child show social competence?
child engages appropriately in social interactions
How does a child show attachment?
child established a secure attachment with primary caregiver from birth
How does a child show emotional competence?
child aware of their emotions and those of others and are able to manage and express these emotions
How does a child show self perceived competence?
child is aware of their own strengths and weaknesses in relation to their peers and are bale to use this in their own motivations
How does a child show temperament?
child’s intrinsic personality in how they react to experiences and manage them
How might social competence impact communication?
children need to be competent communicators with adequate and appropriate social communication skills to engage appropriately in social interaction
How might attachment impact communication?
infants need the pre-requisite intent to be communicative and encourage their caregivers to communicate with them, as well as caregivers who have the capacity to be communicative and emotional with the infant
How might emotional competence impact communication?
child needs to learn the vocab of emotions and how the vocab maps onto the emotions to understand and express them
How might self perceived competence impact communication?
children need to be effective communicators who have strengths in effective interactions, friendships, and relationships
How might temperament impact communication?
children have different temperaments often expressed through being shy, quiet, or more talkative and communicatively competent
What is attachment?
the process by which a caregiver establishes a relationship with the child which makes the child feel safe, secure, and protected
