Transcript Developmental Disorders

Developmental Disorders
PSY 417
Dr. Schuetze
Classification of Developmental
Disorders
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DSM-IV
ICD-10
National Center for Clinical Infant Programs
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Disorders of Social Development and
Communication
Psychic Trauma Disorders
Regulatory Disorders
Disorders of Affect
Adjustment Reaction Disorders
Disorders of Social Development
and Communication
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Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)
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Autism – Kanner (1943)
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Lack of social interest/responsiveness
Impaired language
Unusual motor behavior
Onset before 30 months (Rutter, 1968)
Causes of Autism
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Medical Conditions: Fragile X, Untreated PKU, STORCH
Genetic Factors
Brain Differences
Psychic Trauma Disorder
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Re-experiencing of traumatic event
Interference with development/decreased
responsiveness
Increased arousal
Other symptoms
Regulatory Disorders
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Self-regulation: ability to calm oneself when
distressed, excited. To modulate, tolerate and endure
experiences of negative affect.
Difficulties in regulation:
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Physiological
Sensory
Attentional
Motor
Affective
Sleep/eating/elimination patterns
Regulatory Disorders
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Type 1: Hypersensitive
Type 2: Underreactive
Type 3: Active/Aggressive
Sleeping Difficulties
Eating Difficulties
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Failure to Thrive – organic, nonorganic
PICA
Disorders of Affect
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Anxiety Disorders
Depression
Attachment Disorders
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Nonattached
Indiscriminate
Role-reversed
Adjustment Disorder
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Mild, transient situational disturbance