Quizlet 1 - Abnormal Child Psych question n answers 2023 passed

Quizlet 1 - Abnormal Child PsychWhat Abnormal Child Psychologists do - correct answer -Define normal and abnormal behavior -Identify the causes and correlates of abnormal behavior -Make predictions about long-term outcomes -Develop and evaluate methods for diagnosis, treatment, and / of prevention Why Children's health is Important (facts) - correct answer -By 2020, behavioral health will surpass physical diseases in causes of disability -⅛ children has a mental health prob --Many others are at risk for later development of a psychological disorder --Many lifetime psychiatric disorders first appear in childhood -The majority of children needing mental health services do not receive them --Only about half receive any and fewer than 10% receive empirically supported treatments -Demand for children's mental health services is expected to double over the next decade -Huge jump in kids that have disorders from ages 6-11 to 12-17 Comorbidity - correct answer -the simultaneous presence of two chronic diseases or conditions in a patient -40% of children with one disorder have another disorder Meds prescribed to kids - correct answer -both over and under prescribed -8% of children are taking at least one psychotropic medication -Rates of medication use in the foster care system is much higher than rates of medication use in other areas How Children's Mental Health has improved - correct answer -There are greater awareness of younger children's and teens' unique mental health issues -Evidence based prevention = more common now -Aspects of children's health that have drastically improved --Less car accidents -> seat belts are worn more --Less smoking -> dropped by 50% since 1991 ---Reasons: seeing consequences of parents smoking ---Public outreach -Alcohol use among youth has dropped by 26% since 1991 --Reluctant to accept this - maybe they aren't being completely honest bc of consequences Mental Health Problems are more likely in Children with ... - correct answer -from socioeconomically disadvantaged families -from abusive or neglectful families -receiving inadequate child care --Very wide range of what is considered a preschool -born with very low birth weight -whose parents have mental illness or substance abuse problem --seen in opioid epidemic -as kids get older at higher risk -sex Lifespan Implications - correct answer -Impact is most severe when problems go untreated for extended periods of time --About 20% of children with most chronic and serious disorders: ---Are least likely to finish school ---Are most likely to have social problems and continued psychiatric disorders