(17) clinical child and adolescent psychology Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
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the focus of the very first psychological clinic, created by _____ was the assessment and treatment of children with learning and behavioral problems
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LIGHTNER WITMER
2
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an area of specialization within clinical psychology focusing on issues of children
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CLINICAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
3
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specialize in assessing behavioral, emotional, or intellectual problems
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CLINICAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST
4
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work therapists to improve the lives of children and families
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CLINICAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST
5
Q
- a cross disciplinary field
- a specialty area within clinical psychology focusing on the mental and physical health of children with conditions
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PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY
6
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PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES OF CHILDHOOD
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- disorders of childhood
- resilience and vulnerability
7
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ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
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- developmental perspectives
- comprehensive assessment
- assessment methods
8
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THERAPY APPROACHES
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- psychodynamic
- humanistic
- behavioral
- cognitive `
9
Q
- method for impulsive and disruptive children to gain greater control of their behavior
- “guided self-dialogue”
- children are taught to talk through
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SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING
10
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- behavioral therapy
- therapists teach parents to use techniques based on conditioning to modify problematic behavior
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PARENT TRAINING
11
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- unique to child clients
- allows children to communicate via actions with objects
- can reveal to clinical psychologists their emotional concerns and attempts to resolve them
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PLAY THERAPY
