PSY 1408 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

Narrated by Simon Baron-Cohen, this video presents viewers with the opportunity to both see and hear about the nature of Asperger Syndrome from children and adults themselves who have AS, as well as f rom their family members and school teachers. With video footage from a range of contexts, including leisure time at home, lessons and playtime at school and individual accounts of experiences of AS, it provides immediate insight into the lives of six individuals, from Joe, aged 5, to twins Peter and Matthew, 22. Asperger Syndrome: A Different Mind introduces the viewer to the special interests, speech and language characteristics, social interaction difficulties and cognitive challenges of people with AS.

In this seminar recording, Dr. Barkley presents his view on the best means for clinically evaluating ADHD in children and adolescents. The goals of the evaluation are initially discussed followed by i nformation to be obtained before the day of the evaluation as well as topics to be covered in the initial interview with parents and children/teens. The issues to be addressed by the evaluation and the best methods for doing so are then presented.

In this training video, five noted PTSD specialists present the most current information on the study of PTSD in children and its relevance in our communities. Frank Ochberg, Carl Bell, Kathleen Nader, Erwin Parson, and Angie Panos discuss the symptoms of PTSD in children and the various stages of treatment for children faced with stress disorder. They also address the spiritual aspect of coping strategies and offer sound advice on short-term, long-term, and psychopharmacological therapy and the extenuating circumstances of treating PTSD in inner city children.

Schizophrenia generally does strike young people, rather than adults; but it doesn't usually appear in children before they reach their teens. But when it does, it's even more devastating than in an o lder child, and you need to get expert help immediately. In this program, you'll see what happened when one family's nine-year-old son began hearing voices, and having hallucinations – the classic signs of childhood-onset schizophrenia.

In this training video, Dr. Ritch Savin-Williams, Dr. Karla Anhalt, and Teresa DeCrescenzo discuss the latest psychological research and effective treatment approaches for GLB adolescents. You will l earn about typical adolescent developmental milestones; four key "differential developmental trajectories"--a comprehensive model for understanding healthy GLB identity development; stressors common to identifying as GLB during adolescence, including loss of social support, victimization/harassment, suicidality, high-risk sexual behavior and substance abuse; ways to help GLB youth become resistant to potential stressors; and the paradigm shift from a pathologizing model to a strength-based treatment approach that includes mentoring, trust building, adjusting to social roles, building resiliency against harassment, and dealing with religious conflicts.

Dan expresses he has strong feelings of victimization stemming from issues at school. He feels excluded by the so-called "normal kids" as well as mistreated by the teachers and staff members who "are out to get" him. He specifically focuses his negative feelings toward his classmate: Sarah. Dan acted out both verbally and physically at school and expressed a desire to do further harm. When he was challenged by a difference of opinion from his friends, he made it clear that he considered the destruction of property to be an appropriate response. Upon further questioning, Dan admits he has killed animals and believes there are situations in which killing is the appropriate response. Dan reports that he made plans to harm his fellow students and has the means to implement such a plan.

Katie and her mother have come to visit the therapist today based on Katie's reoccurring tantrums and difficult behaviors. At first Katie is disconnected from the conversation and later quickly become s upset and loses her temper at the line of questioning and her mother's version of events. Katie's mother is powerless to stop her daughter and retreats as she watches her daughter's outburst. This training title highlights the major symptoms of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder.