Developmental Psychopathology

Question 1

When is the onset of PDs usually?

Answer 1

Lecture 16, slide 3

Question 2

What is developmental psychopathology?

Answer 2

Lecture 16, slide 5

Question 3

What are some key concepts of developmental psychopathology? What are some risk and protective factors for it?

Answer 3

Lecture 16, slide 6-7

Question 4

What is the importance of understanding developmental processes?

Answer 4

Lecture 16, slide 8

-you have to understand normal development to know if it has gone awry

Question 5

How do developmental factors influence assessment and treatment?

Answer 5

Lecture 16, slide 10
Assessment:
-test what is expected at that stage in developmental
-reliance on parents and others for information (issues with parent child agreement)

Treatment:

• the nature of therapy
• the role family interactions

Question 6

Give some examples of developmental risk factors for psychopathology?

Answer 6

Lecture 16, slide 12-18

Question 7

What is conduct disorder? When is it diagnosed?

Answer 7

Lecture 16, slide 20

Question 8

What is the diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder?

Answer 8

Lecture 16, slide 21

Question 9

Discuss the lifecourse trajectories of conduct disorder.

Answer 9

Lecture 16, slide 22-23

Question 10

What is coercive family behaviour?

Answer 10

Lecture 16, slide 24

Question 11

Discuss smoking as a risk factor for conduct disorder.

Answer 11

Lecture 16, slide 26-28

Question 12

Discuss the MAOA mutation as a risk factor for conduct disorder. How does this interact with the environment.?

Answer 12

Lecture 16, slide 29-33

Question 13

Discuss the genetic and environmental risk factors for conduct disorder.

Answer 13

Lecture 16, slide 34

Question 14

What are some treatments for conduct disorder?

Answer 14

Lecture 16, slide 36-40