Psy 314 discussion Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The DSM-5 has revised the criteria for the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in childhood and has added another diagnosis called disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. Based on the readings this week, discuss what led to the determination that bipolar disorder was an inaccurate diagnosis for some patients in childhood and adolescence.

Describe a significant personal early childhood experience or an experience of someone you know. How do you think neural plasticity was involved in adapting to the impact of that experience? Were certain adaptive pathways strengthened, or did less adaptive pathways develop? Did one person or intervention impact on improving the overall outcome? Remember to tie your hypothesis to at least one external source.

The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study has had a great impact on moving psychologists to be "trauma informed." Discuss one type of traumatic event in a child's life that can be particularly damaging. What benefits would trauma theory have on the treatment and diagnosis of this experience?

Discuss current changes to the criteria previously used to diagnose and treat autism. How was autism diagnosed and treated previously? How will it be diagnosed and treated now? What factors influence ASD? Explain. When responding to your peers, select a post written by a classmate whose thoughts differ from your own. Propose a counterargument to their opinion, supporting your counterargument with examples from the text or video.

ADHD is a highly publicized and controversial topic. Pick two of the questions below to discuss in depth, remembering to back up your opinions with scholarly research. How do you differentiate between a normally active child and a child who has ADHD? Who are the useful informants for a doctor diagnosing a child who may have ADHD? What treatment has been useful in treating children with ADHD? What are the long-term effects on the brain of children who have used medication for ADHD? What are...

Why is adaptive functioning important when evaluating an individual's intellectual functioning and potential to eventually function as an independent adult?

What critical factor do you believe has the greatest influence on whether a teenager develops a particular disorder or life event of the type we are reviewing this week—eating disorder, substance abuse disorder, early pregnancy, self-injury ("cutting"), gender identity, or other health concern? Pick one of these to discuss, and present how your thinking has evolved over the course of this class. How do you look at the causes and treatment for a particular disorder or life event differently ...

First, introduce yourself to the class. Include your major and anything you would like to share about yourself. Then address the prompt below. Discuss whether early detection and diagnosis of mental health issues in children offers more benefit than harm to school-aged children. What are some ethical concerns? Also discuss factors that make understanding abnormal child behavior so complex and sometimes contradictory. When responding to your peers, select a post written by a classmate whose...