Exam 1: Conceptualizations of Normality and Abnormality in Children and Adolescents

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A major change from DSM-IV to DSM-5 is:

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List two advantages and two disadvantages to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).

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Advantages:
1. Standardization: The DSM-5 provides a standardized criteria for diagnosing mental disorders, which helps ensure consistency and accuracy in diagnosis across different mental health professionals.
2. Research and Treatment: The DSM-5 helps guide research and treatment by providing a common language and framework for understanding and addressing mental health disorders.

Disadvantages:
1. Overdiagnosis: Some critics argue that the DSM-5's expansive criteria for certain disorders may lead to overdiagnosis and unnecessary labeling of individuals.
2. Stigmatization: The DSM-5's classification of mental disorders can contribute to stigmatization and labeling of individuals, potentially leading to discrimination and negative societal attitudes.

In the mid- to late-1800s, the work by Dorthea Dix and the follow-up to the case of Mary Ellen served to:

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During the Middle Ages, treatment for what we now know as psychological disorders in children sometimes included:

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Jose is 13 years old and his mother describes him as a "terror." He is aggressive, he breaks nearly every rule at school, and he cannot seem to be controlled at home or at school.Jose's behavior can best be described as showing:

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Developmental psychopathology includes:

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Examples of internalizing problems include:

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Discuss the different contexts that are important in understanding abnormal child behavior.

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The new diagnostic criteria proposed by the National Institute of Mental Health are known as:

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For her dissertation, Kathy would like to find out how many children and adolescents experience attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Thus, she is studying:

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Based on cross-cultural research between children in the United States and in Thailand, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Describe at least 3 major changes to the new DSM-5.

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Darryl is 11 years old.He gets into fights at school and he seems angry almost all of the time.At home, Darryl nearly always argues with his parents (who argue with each other a great deal).In particular, Darryl and his father seem to be engaged in a power struggle-with both trying to gain an upper hand on the other.Dr.Johnson just began working with family.If he wanted to note the parent-child relations problem between Darryl and his parents as part of the diagnostic impression, he would use a(n):

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Define risk factor.What are the risk factors that are associated with the development of psychopathology? As you discuss the specific risk factors, please note whether these factors relate to one specific disorder or whether they serve as risk factors for a number of disorders.

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When behaviors from the Child Behavior Checklist are compared across groups, which characteristic shows the most differences (i.e., showing at least 20% difference in the variance between children in different groups)?

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Although no longer in the current edition, in the previous two editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III and DSM-IV) had five axes to help diagnose clients.The inclusion of these five axes was called:

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Dr.Chang is a clinical psychologist working in a community mental health center.She has just completed an evaluation of a 10-year-old boy who is showing signs of depression and anxiety.As Dr.Chang tries to establish which disorders, if any, are appropriate for the boy, she is engaging in the process of:

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Define protective factor.Provide three examples of protective factors.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)?

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