Environment Flashcards
What is early intervention?
Children 0-3 y/o.
Young children demonstrate signs of anxiety disorders, self-regulatory disorders, depression, and PTSD; many can be attributed to the experience of chronic and toxic stress.
What are ACEs?
Adverse childhood experiences are potentially traumatic events that may include physical, sexual, or emotional abuse; parental divorce; domestic violence; and the incarceration of a parent; parental or sibling death. They can have a cumulative effect on health and well-being
Subsequent improvements in positive outcomes = parental resiliency, social connectedness, concrete support in times of need, social and emotional competence of children, and knowledge of parenting strengthens families
What is family centered care?
A guiding philosophical and social model used in early intervention practice, promotes a partnership between providers and families; recognizes that infants/young children depend on family members for support, nurturance, and survival
Fully embraced when there’s:
- open communication
- respect for diversity in knowledge, competence and culture
- negotiation and trust
- practice embedded in community settings
What is established risk?
child has a diagnosed condition that places them at risk for delays in socioemotional, cognitive, or physical development (born at 30 weeks gestation)
What is developmental delay?
child presents with delays in socioemotional, cognitive, communication, motor, or adaptive development; they do not have a clinical diagnosis that classifies the delay
What is “at risk”?
child born with significant biological risks or are living in a high-risk environment
Early intervention programs are covered under…
Part C of IDEA
What is the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)?
developed with the family, and services should be family centered, coordinated, and occur within the child’s natural environment.
The plan of care identifies…
identifies the families resources, desired outcomes for the child, activities to achieve the noted outcomes, developmental strengths and needs of the child, plans for transition if the child is approaching 3rd birthday
Early psychosis programs focus on what two consecutive periods of time?
the prodrome and the first episode of psychosis, which both comprise the critical period
When is the onset of psych disorders?
during late adolescence or early adulthood with a profound impact on nearly all aspects of functioning
What is prodrome?
early signs of dysfunction begin to appear but diagnostic criteria for a psychotic disorder are not yet met
What is first-episode psychosis?
refers to the first time that an individual reaches diagnostic criteria for psychosis and includes the first 2 – 5 years after the diagnosis
What are common signs and symptoms of psychosis?
Decreases in school performance
Withdrawal from previously enjoyed activities
Anxiety
Restlessness
Changes in sleep patterns
Mood swings
Trouble with concentration and attention
Forgetfulness
Delusions
Hallucinations
Impulsivity
What are early psychosis programs?
Focus on keeping clients in meaningful, age-appropriate roles and routines.
These are primarily outpatient in nature, but clinicians work closely with inpatient facilities to provide youth-targeted services that are focused on returning the youth to their natural environments as quickly as possible. Hospitalization is avoided whenever possible and is reserved for the most severely affected individuals.
