Psych Test 3 Flashcards
Acute trauma
Exposure to a single overwhelming event
Complex trauma
Extended exposure to multiple traumatizing situations
Developmental trauma
Refers to early exposure to adverse experiences eg: neglect, abandonment, physical abuse, loss, sexual abuse
secure attachment
Children who show some distress when their caregiver leaves but are able to compose themselves quickly when the caregiver returns
Insecure attachment
Characterized by a lack of trust and a lack of a secure base
Suicidology
scientific study of suicidal behaviour
Conduct disorder (CD)
A pattern of aggressive and antisocial behaviours in children or adolescents
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
behavior disorder, where there is a pattern of uncooperative, defiant, and hostile behavior towards peers, parents, teachers, and other authority figures
Reactive Attachment disorder (RAD)
Rare but serious condition that affects a child’s ability to form healthy attachments with caregivers or parents
Disinhibited social engagement disorder (DSED)
Condition that affects children and makes it difficult for them to form emotional bonds to others
Symptoms :
- Overly friendly or chatty with strangers
- Walk up to strangers to talk or hug them
Four components of a suicide safety plan
- contacts for support in collaboration with the young person
- Addressing substance use
- Removing access to means of suicide
- Activities to lessen distress and elicit positive emotions
three types of school prevention programs
- Programs focused on social skills and competence
- Programs focused on self control and anger management to reduce anger in schools
- Programs to address bullying
Four clusters of behavior disorders
- Aggression
- Delinquency
- Hyperactivity
- Opposition
