Psychopathology in Children Flashcards
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Argumentative, angry, irritable, vindictive
DSM-5 Conduct Disorder
Violate other’s basic rights,
6+ months problematic behaviors
Overt-destructive conduct disorder
Openly aggressive and confrontational
Overt-nondestructive conduct disorder
Openly offensive but nonconrontational
Covert-destructive conduct disorder
Secretive destructive
Covert-nondestructive conduct disorder
Secretly commit non-aggressive behaviors
Elimination disorders
Enuresis, encopresis
Enuresis
Repeated involuntary peeing
Bell-and-battery technique
Urine sets off bell waking up the child > classical conditioning
Dry-bed training
Periodically awakened during the night and make to use the bathroom > rewarded
DMS-5 ADHD
6+ months inattention to a degree that is maladaptive,
6+ months symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity to a degree that is maladaptive,
Displayed some symptoms before the age of 12,
Shows symptoms in more than one setting
Type 1 attention process
Beyond voluntary control, focus on unexpected things that occur in the surroundings
Type 2 attention process
Mental activités we control, effortful focus of attention
ADHD and the attention processes
In people with ADHD there is a breakdown in the balance between the two. They have difficulty in engaging Type 2 processes to override Type 1
DSM-5 Autism Spectrum Disorder
Continuous deficiencies in various areas of communication and social interaction,
Significant restriction and repetitive behaviors/interests/activities,
Symptoms start showing in early childhood,
Impaired functioning
