Define developmental psychopathology and discuss the four basic principles that can be applied to it.
Describe the different ways in which abnormality can be defined, including the medical model, abnormality as deviation from the average (statistical model), abnormality as deviation from the ideal, and social judgment, and the limitations for each as applied to child abnormal behavior.
Discuss the issues related to the referral of children for psychological services, such as the characteristics of the child, the referring adult, and the child's environmental context.
Discuss the notion of and research concerning the continuity of abnormality.
Discuss similarities and differences between the diagnostic approach and the empirical method of classification systems.
Describe undercontrolled behavior disorders, overcontrolled behavior disorders, co-morbidity, and pervasive developmental disorders and discuss the examples of each.
Explain the term co-morbidity. What problems might this cause in diagnosis?
Define conduct disorder and provide examples. How is conduct disorder treated?
Describe the characteristics of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Discuss research concerning biological and psychological causes of the disorder and treatment approaches.
Discuss childhood depression and changes in the symptoms across development. Differentiate between the biological, social, and psychological, and cognitive theoretical conceptualizations and treatment and prevention approaches for childhood depression.
Describe the characteristics and symptoms of autism, possible causes for the disorder, and treatment approaches.
How does autism differ from Asperger's disorder? Use the differences to explain what is meant by the term autism spectrum disorders.
