Psychological Tests Children’s Depression Inventory PSY/475 March 9, 2012 Children’s Depression Inventory Testing is an important part of psychological evaluation and clinical treatment. There are a growing number of tests designed to diagnose and direct treatment for depression in children. In this paper the examination will be of the Children’s Depression Inventory. The Children’s Depression Inventory or CDI was created by Maria Kovacs (Benet, 2005). The CDI is a self- rated response assessment designed to identify depressive markers in children ages 7-17.
The Emotional and Psychological Effects on Children's Behaviors when a Parent is incarcerated Julie Hulongbayan Liberty University COUN 502 Dr. Warren 04/27/2012 Abstract Children are faced with many challenges when they lose a parent to incarceration. They can experience emotional and psychological behaviors as they mature into adults. There have been several studies that have been conducted to provide knowledge of these behaviors. These studies look at behavior, gender, crime patterns, and each parent's roles in a child's behavior. Children not only develop problems from the incarceration, but of the release of a parent.
Persuasive Essay: Nurture vs. Nature There has always been a large controversy on whether it is nature or nurture that affect human behavior and personality. Some people may believe that the secret to one’s identity is in genes, but the real answer can be found in the surroundings. Psychologists have been studying this topic for years and years, and have constructed revolutionary theories. It is evident that nurture has a larger impact on personality and behavioral development, based on studies on three different subjects; early childhood development; feral children and isolates; and knowledge and intelligence.
Research Question: How effective is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in treating adolescents/young adults who engage in self-harm? (put in importance of evidence based practice) “Risk of suicide attempt, suicidal ideation and deliberate self-harm is high among young people” (Robinson et al, 2011:3). Thus the objective of this assignment is to determine the validity of the chosen quantitative study that considers the effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (here in after referred to as CBT) in the treatment of self-harm among adolescents/young people. During my previous PLO I worked within mental health. Numerous professionals within the team are trained in CBT, and use CBT to treat a wide range of issues including self-harm; this is where my interest derives.
Outline and Evaluate Research into Privation (12) Bowlby’s theory of attachment led him to believe that there was a critical period for attachment formation. If a separation occurs between mother and infant within the first few years of the child’s life, the bond would be irreversibly broken, leading to severe emotional consequences for the infant in later life. He referred to this disruption of the bond with the mother as maternal deprivation. A study that supports this is Genie, Bowlby saw that separation experiences in infancy and early childhood were the cause of affectionless psychopathy and delinquency, Rutter has argued that these are more likely the results of deprivation. Hodges and Tizard used a longitudinal approach to study, the effects of early experiences and later development.
Using the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales to Detect Developmental Delays in Pre-school Children Tania Feliciano Psychological Testing GPS 231.6 Professor Lynn Mudryk Abstract This paper explores the effectiveness in using the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale to detect developmental delays in pre-school age children. The study of intelligence has captivated the interest of many psychologists and scientists of different fields. They have encountered complexities of an individual and in their learning abilities. We will examine one of such tests in the beginnings of intelligence testing. The articles used will explain how this test was developed and how, when administered correctly, it can identify the signs of early developmental delays in children.
Attachment Patterns Associated with Abuse from Infants to Adulthood Jane Smith Liberty University Author Note This assignment is being submitted on November 29, 2012, for Dr. Myers’s COUNT502 D11 201240 course. Abstract The aim of this paper is to review some of the different types of attachment patterns that are associated to the effects of domestic violence and various levels of abuse ranging from infants to adulthood. There is a broad spectrum of research conducted on the different types of attachment patterns such as secure attachment patterns, avoidant attachment patterns, ambivalent attachment patterns as well as disorganized-disoriented attachment patterns, and, more recently, reactive attachment disorder patterns which are rare and considered the most serious because they usually occur through abuse or neglect. Although there are many studies that have been researched on infants and adults, more studies are needed on the effects of attachment patterns on adolescence. Attachment Patterns associated with Abuse from Infants to Adulthood There are many factors and considerations that go into raising a healthy child.
(Ross Parke & Mary Gauvain 2009). Teratogens are the name given to external agents that can disturb the development or an embryo or fetus. These teratogens can be environmental like smoking or the consumption of alcohol. However they can also be influenced by maternal factors like the age and diet of the mother. In this essay I will examine how smoking, alcohol and the mother’s diet influence prenatal development.
The research and other available resources will be examined to see how current research findings and practice, and future research topics may be used to develop new policy on prescribing psychotropic medications to children. History of Medicating Children The 1930s through 1950s The first formal introduction to using medication to alter behavior in children suffering from mental disorders occurred in 1937 when Bradley and his colleagues reported using benzedrine to treat a group of hospitalized children with a wide range of mental conditions (Bradley, 1937; Bradley & Bowen, 1940; Molitch & Eccles, 1937). Stimulant medications such as benzedrine have remained the most researched and the most used of the psychotropic agents, at least in the United States.
CBT 2 Abstract Objective: Childhood psychic trauma affects several areas of the brain which in relation causes behavioral problems. Traumatized children who are victims of physical or sexual abuse, neglect or other traumatic event is generally evaluated and supervised by therapist who provides trauma focused treatment. I will be providing information on realistic strategies used for managing dysfunctional emotions and behavior problems which is broken down by the trauma focused evidence base treatment also referred to as (EBT) used for children who are highly distress. Methods: Cognitive therapy looks to help children defeat difficulties. Treatment planning includes a balance of both trauma and behavioral focal point, working on ongoing behavioral problems and behavioral crises, modify distorted thinking so that families could have the knowledge to transfer, and children can learn how to talk through their experiences.