Child and Adolescent
Abnormal Psychology
,Understanding abnormal child
psychology
• HISTORICAL VIEWS
• The mental health of children and adolescents has not been given
enough attention
• If a child repeatedly does something like continuing to count things
arranging things in a certain way, or repeating actions without endi
that is regarded as abnormal behaviour
• Research seeks to:
-Define what constitutes normal and abnormal behavior for children
different ages, sexes, ethic and cultural backgrounds
,HISTORICAL VIEWS
-Identify the causes and correlates of abnormal behaviour
-make predictions about long-term outcomes
-develop and evaluate methods for treatment or prevention
, HISTORICAL VIEWS
Distinguishing features of child and adolescent disorders
1. When adults seek services for children, it often is not clear whose
``problem`` it is.
-children are referred to mental health services by parents,
pediatricians, teachers, school counsellors, or children themselves.
-they may have little choice in the matter.
2. Many child and adolescent problems involve failure to show
expected developmental progress.
-the problems might be transitory like bedwetting
Abnormal Psychology
,Understanding abnormal child
psychology
• HISTORICAL VIEWS
• The mental health of children and adolescents has not been given
enough attention
• If a child repeatedly does something like continuing to count things
arranging things in a certain way, or repeating actions without endi
that is regarded as abnormal behaviour
• Research seeks to:
-Define what constitutes normal and abnormal behavior for children
different ages, sexes, ethic and cultural backgrounds
,HISTORICAL VIEWS
-Identify the causes and correlates of abnormal behaviour
-make predictions about long-term outcomes
-develop and evaluate methods for treatment or prevention
, HISTORICAL VIEWS
Distinguishing features of child and adolescent disorders
1. When adults seek services for children, it often is not clear whose
``problem`` it is.
-children are referred to mental health services by parents,
pediatricians, teachers, school counsellors, or children themselves.
-they may have little choice in the matter.
2. Many child and adolescent problems involve failure to show
expected developmental progress.
-the problems might be transitory like bedwetting
