Stress and Development Flashcards
1
Q
What are some stressors in infancy?
A
- parental stressors
- environmental stressors
- traumatic events/experiences
2
Q
What are examples of parental stressors?
A
- neglect
- abuse
- parental mental health
- insecure attachement
3
Q
What are examples of environmental stressors?
A
- institutions/orphanages
4
Q
What are examples of traumatic events?
A
- loss of a caregiver
- child holocause survivors
5
Q
What are the two main consequences of parental stressors?
A
- proximal
- distal
6
Q
What are the specific examples of proximal consequence?
A
- failure to thrive
- deficiences in terms of social responsiveness
- height and weight are below the fifth percentile for age and gender
7
Q
What are the specific examples of distal consequences?
A
- maltreatment can impair brain development and regulatory functioning
- later in childhood it can lead to disruptive behaviours and school performance problems
8
Q
What are the consequences of environmental stressors?
A
- attachement: adopted children were less secure
- cognition
- emotional understanding
- physical development and shyness
9
Q
What are stressors in toddlers?
A
- peer neglect
- deprived enviornments
- poor maternal attachement
- experiencing a traumatic event
- psychological abuse/maltreatment
10
Q
What are the different types of attachment styles from less to most stressful for child?
A
- secure attachement
- insecure-avoidant
- insecure-resistant
- disorganized
11
Q
What are signs of stress in toddlers?
A
- sleep disruption
- difficulty concentrating
- sudden changes in mood
- repeating phrases/actions
- temper tantrums
12
Q
What are signs of stress for school aged kids?
A
- social withdrawal
- loss of motivation
- inability to concentrate in school
- behaviour changes
13
Q
What are some stress management things for kids?
A
- changing environment
- being patient
- reassurance
-listening and adjusting - helping them handle jealousy
- storytelling
