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INTRODUCTION

mental illness disturbances of behavior :
, feelings and thought
'
normal to abnormal
'

from
stigma
>
:




is composed of stereotypes prejudice and discrimination



,




multiple levels public personal and self stigma for internalized stigma

: -


,


be harmful and may prevent seeking help


can
,




development
'

child disorders are better understood when considered within the context of typical development
>




>

psycho:p th ology : intense , frequent
: and/or persistent abnormal patterns of emotion cognition ,
and behavior

>
development psychopathology :
emphasizes that different patterns occur in the context of normal development and may lead to current and future problems in infants/children ladoles .




>
prevalence proportion of =
a population with a disorder /number of current cases)

incidence the rate at which (all given time period)
> =
new cases arise new cases in a


>
NL of children with problems , only 201
:
.
receives formal guidance and 35% support
through informal services (teacher etc ) .
→common : ADHD antisocial behavior EDs substance
, , ,
abuse
barriers to mental healthcare
>
structural long waiting lists high personal cost
:
e.
g. ,


>
perceptions of psychological problems g. denial beliefs that difficulties resolve :
e. , over time

perceptions of mental health and child welfare lack of confidence in the system previous negative
>
: e.
g. , experiences

implications
>
negative impact is greatest when problems remain untreated for a
long time
>
approximately 20% of children with severe /chronic disorders : will experience lifelong difficulties ,
are less
likely to finish school have
, more social problems and psychiatric disorders
↳ 801 treatable
. of children with issues is

what is normal ?
' '




about emotions
>
cognitions and behavior ,




statistical divergent too much too little : or



sociocultural standards the beliefs and expectations of certain groups about what kinds of emotions cognitions , behaviors unacceptable

:
, are



mental health care definitions / e.
g.
DSM -

5) clinically
:
'
based judgements of distress and dysfunction
' ' '




definition mental health

mentally healthy children and adolescents
>




positive quality of life



experience a





function well at home at school and in society ,



have symptoms of psychopathology interfering with their development


no



divergent four D 's dysfunction distress deviance danger /Nolen Hoeksema 2020)
'
↳ '
: : -




, , , ,



adaptation
ability to adjust to info and experiences through adaptation we're able to adopt behaviors to allow to cope with change
=
new , , new us



poor adequate optimal adaptation
>
, ,


>
neither adequate nor optimal adaptation assumes smooth
sailing throughout
normal us .
abnormal
>
in some situations, clear distinction between normal and abnormal
>

usually large gray observer instrument situation
area :
depending on , ,




knowledge of normal development required



theoretical modules
>
what's
going on
? what 's etiology ( cause ) in terms of either biological , psychological and contextual processes ? which multi-dimensional models are required to explain causes/
consequences of behavior ?
>
for development psychopathology ,
and interventions

based on clinical observations research, intervention programs ; presented separately but not mutually exclusive; usually form complementary perspectives complex clinical patterns



, on



basic models := explanatory patterns of emotion, cognition and behavior 6 kinds
>
:
on


+
two
types : continuous (dimensional) :
gradual scale normal to abnormal ,
discontinuous (categorical :




physiological models
>
emphasis on physiological : base of all psychological processes and events (structural /functional biological chemical , ,

, >
current physiological models ,
as the diathesis stress model emphasize the combination of
-



,
various physiological factors and stress
↳ diathesis
(predisposition :
physiological vulnerabilities such as
genetic defects structural pathology and
,
biochemical disturbances
↳ stress :
physiological or from environment
↳ the interaction lead to the development of disorder
may a




by environment 1g e) effects and interactions
> *
gene
- -




passive correlations children are exposed to different environments provided by their genetically related parents
>
:



>
active correlations : children select or create their own environments as a function of their
genetic background
>
evocative correlations : children experience different reactions /responses to their genetically influenced emotions or behaviors

>

gene
-




by environment interactions
- : involve differential sensitivity or
susceptibility to environments or
experiences
>
connectome
>
localization vs holistic view of the brain (development)
>
connectome :
diagram of the brain 's neural connections

experience dependent brain plasticity
> -




psychodynamic models
emphasis current models subconscious cognitive affective and motivational processes , mental representations of self others and relationships, individual
meaning of
>
on :
,
, ,




subjective experiences development of personality problems and childhood psychological challenges during aging
,



behavioral and cognitive models

emphasis on normal and deviant behavior learned /classical operant conditioning, observational learning individual 's observable behavior in specific environment cognitive
>
: are , a
, ,




deficits or defects in relation to
learning processes of the child components ,
and processes of the mind and mental development leg Piaget and Vygotsky
.




humanistic models

personal meaningful experiences congenital motivation for healthy growth creation of self-image by the child psychopathology interference/suppression of these needs
>
emphasis on :
, ,
a
,
:




critique : can be overly optimistic
family models
>
emphasis on understanding of personality and psychopathology of the child based
: on
family dynamics considering the shared
,
and non shared surroundings of family members ,




diagnostics and therapy focus the child within the family setting on



sociocultural models

emphasis on social context including gender ethnicity and SES , culture affects development components of ecological models classrooms and neighborhood ,
>
:
, , ,
are home,

birth cohort people born :
in a particular historical period share
key experiences and events ( e.g. baby Boomers)

Bronfenbrenner model (1986)
>
children 's development is embedded in multiple settings , environments ,
and systems
practices and principles
>
developmental paths and stability / change competence and incompetence risk and protective factors , ,



Sroufe principal psychopathology with high / low
'
>
,
1990 : one of the tasks of developmental psychopathology is to define developmental pathways some of which ,
are associated with
probability
>
patterns of adjustment and adjustment time changes in interactions /transactions
poor over the lifespan with the

-



surroundings across


at what moment in the development and for what do deviations of normal development
↳ ?
reasons occur


>
stable and changing paths
enabled
change is possible at many points change is constrained adaptations
>
,
or
by previous
>
course development paths
>
multifinality :
same initial conditions lead to various outcomes

>
equi finality :
various initial conditions lead to corresponding outcomes
competence of children
ability to adapt to the environment and to take normal developmental steps
>




child displays domains of competence / arenas of comfort
'
↳ each


resilience
>
adaptation or competence despite adversities
>
no universal , categorical ,
or fixed property ; changes over time and situations
it

>
connected to the protective triad : child features ( g. intelligence family attributes /
e. , e.
g.
secure relationship and environment characteristics ( g.
e. good school )
Veer et al , 2021 resilience outcome of good mental health despite exposure to
adversity protective factors predicting resilience
>
:
aims -
: corona -
related ,



results -


positive appraisal style / PA 5) was positively associated with resilience effects , generalized across
major socio -



demographic categories
the relation between mindset and resilience
avoidance
coping mediates during the COVID-19 pandemic
>

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