test 1 Flashcards
benefits of diagnosis and labelling
- helpful for getting resources
- can be situation
- early intervention to prevent long standing issue
decolonization
repairing relationships with indigenous people
moving away from institutional approaches
having a holistic approach: being mindful of others experiences
Assessments
eurowestern- used tools to gauge symptoms, severity and match them against diagnostic
but how MI develops and the risk factors are pretty unclear so be cautious and use it as 1 aspect of understanding
building a relationship is critical
Piaget cognitive developmental theory
sensorimotor: 0-2 learning about environment through senses and motor activity
pre operational: 2-7 use mental abstractions by end of stage
concreate operational: solving problems, understanding outcomes and perspectives
formal operational: abstract thinking
Eriksons psychosocial theory
stage 1- trust vs mistrust (birth to 12/18 months)
stage 2- autonomy vs shame/doubt (18mons -3years)
stage 3- initiative vs guilt (3-5)
stage 4- industry vs inferiority ( 5-12)
stage 5: identity vs confusion (12-18) who am I? where do I fit in
conception through adolescence
birth & early infant development
- how were they at birthday parties
important to determine birth trauma
being informed about
- common cause of death
- what population is at risk
what are common cause of death
children: birth complications, accidents/injury, homicide
adolescents: suicide, accidents, homicide
what are the developmental age periods
- conception to birth
- birth to 12/18 months
- early childhood, 1-6 yrs
middle childhood, 6-11/12 yr
later childhood ( 11-19 yrs)
what’s the theory of temperament development
physical and emotional response style that effects the Childs interactions with others
easy temperament
positive mood, regular patters, positive approaches, low emotional intensity, easy to sooth, remain calm
difficult temperament
irregular patterns, neg responses to new stimuli, slow adaptation, neg mood and high emotional intensity
slow to wam
often negative mood, mildly emotional responses to new situation but adapts, low activity levels
what are 9 characteristics of temperament
activity level- energy
rhythmicity ( natural patterns for biological functions like sleep, eat)
adaptability- to change
approach - withdrawl (response to new situationships or people
intensity of response
threshold or responsiveness (physical stimuli)
quality of mood- do they react to the world + or -
distractibility- do they pay attention and concentrate when not interested in an activity
persistence & attention span- how long do they continue when faced w challenges
importance of milestones
track Childs development compared to peers
of lacking, indication of need for intervention
Relational practice model
emphasizes child is valuable & worth our connection & safe and using the practitioner as an intervention tool to understand behaviour
acknowledges diversity, tries to understand factors impacting behaviour
treating symptoms without context can set up negative trajectory
reflexive practice
ability to respond to what’s unfolding in the immediate environment, think critically about power dynamics & role of emotions
clinician- pay attention to self and personal biases & values
goal: reduce dichotomous thinking prevalent in mental health
trauma informed care
emphasizes sensitivity to individual needs & fosters a safe environment for healing.
- non annualized
- avoiding authoritarian approaches
manage care vs manualize care
manage: flexible understanding what’s infant of us
manualized: authoritarian, getting truancy involved etc
6 keys to being trauma informed
safety
trustworthy and transparency
peer support
collaboration and mutuality
empowerment of voice and choice
cultural, historical gender issues
strength based work
focus on individuals capacities rather than deficits,
acknowledges resilience as product of overcoming adversity
avoid excessive labelling and uses existing skills to promote health and wellness
risk factors
not having good support system
age
being left alone
parents w mh challenges
sibs with mh challenges or high needs
substance use
intergenerational trauma
protective factors
school
connection in community
peer support (online)