1. Childhood (Neurodevelop-mental) Disorders

2. Nature of Developmental Psychopathology
Normal vs. abnormal
Caution: do not excessively pathologize childhood behavior that is part of normal development

3. Central features – inattention, overactivity, and impulsivity
ADHD
Central features – inattention, overactivity, and impulsivity

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7. ADHD Prevalance rates
.5%
11% 3%

8. Causes Environment -Boredom -Nature-deficit
-Toxins:Food additives, Maternal Smoking, Sugar
Biology
-Genes
Neurotransmitter
Social
Societal view of children
-Peer rejection
-Social isolation
-Low self esteem
Norepinephrine, GABA and serotonin also implicated

9. Attention Deficit Disorder
Bored and Can’t Move Around Disorder

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11. Treatment for ADHD

13. Treatment of ADHD Behavioral Therapy Drugs Stimulants
Problem: May increase risk for later substance abuse
3. Biopsychosocial approach

14. Learning Disorders

15. Reading difficulties most common
Prevalence
6.5 million kids
Reading difficulties most common

16. FIGURE 14. 1 Uneven distribution of specific learning disorder
FIGURE 14.1  Uneven distribution of specific learning disorder. The highest percentages of schoolchildren diagnosed with learning disabilities are in the wealthiest states.
Students with learning disorders are more likely to:
Drop out of school
Be unemployed
Have suicidal thoughts
Have negative school experiences

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Child abuse is a known trigger of learning disabilities

18. Neurodiversity

19. Autism
Language, socialization, and cognition
Pervasive
Communication and social interaction
Restricted and repetitive
Asperger’s

20. Autism

21. Autism
Defining characteristic: Failure to develop age-appropriate social relationships
Withdrawn
Socially inept
Anxiety
Initiating and maintaining relationships, nonverbal, social reciprocity, joint attention

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26. Biological treatments
Medical intervention has had little positive impact on core dysfunction
Some drugs decrease agitation
Tranquilizers
SSRIs
Indicators of good prognosis
High IQ, good language ability

27. Biological treatments
Medical intervention has had little positive impact on core dysfunction
Some drugs decrease agitation
Tranquilizers
SSRIs
Indicators of good prognosis
High IQ, good language ability

28. Biological treatments
Medical intervention has had little positive impact on core dysfunction
Some drugs decrease agitation
Tranquilizers
SSRIs
Indicators of good prognosis
High IQ, good language ability

29. Stories of children that overcame adversity

30. We need to rethink autism

31. Never let child opt out, never use autism as an excuse
Integrated Treatment
Support network
Learning environment
“I can”
Never let child opt out, never use autism as an excuse
Stories of children that overcame adversity
Early intervention is critical – may “normalize” the functioning of the developing brain

32. Stories of children that overcame adversity
Early intervention is critical – may “normalize” the functioning of the developing brain