Paediatric Mental Health

Question 1

What are the 4 most common mental health presentations in ED?

Answer 1

1. Mental/behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substances
2. Neurotic, stress related and somatoform disorders
3. Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders
4. Mood disorders

Question 2

What are eriksons psychodevelopmental stages?

Answer 2

1. Trust vs mistrust (0-2)
2. Autonomy vs shame/doubt (2-4)
3. Initiative vs guilt (5-8)
4. Industry bs inferiority (9-12)
5. Identity vs role confusion (13-19)

Question 3

What is the process of the ‘trauma response’?

Answer 3

Fear restricts exploration.
Restricted exploration restricts learning
Restricted exploration restricts psychosocial development. Fear affects attachment

Question 4

What are the 4 types of attachment?

Answer 4

1. Secure
2. Anxious-resistant insecure
3. Anxious-avoidant insecure
4. Subsequently disorganized/disorientated attachment