child psych - chapter 12
Hypertension
chronically high blood pressure
present in a child diagnosed with ODD (oppositional defiant disorder)
constant arguing blaming others few friends
age that children begin to loose their primary teeth
6
sleep declines from 11 hours at age 5 to
9 hours at age 13
overweight children are at risk for
diabetes, heart disease, hypertension
in middle to late childhood, the increased pathways and circuitry in the prefrontal cortex are related to:
impoved attention improved cognitive control improved reasoning ability
social disadvantage
plays an important part in children's health, impacting primarily poor and minority children
obtrusive sleep apnea
severe form of sleep-disordered breathing and is associated with significant cognitive deficits
in behavioral therapy
the therapist uses principles of learning theory to eliminate undesirable behavior or to develop desirable ones
what happens when areas of the brain are used as children develop
there is an increase in connections between neurons
overweight children show the same likelihood of experiencing hypertension as
adults do
problems associated with disruptive conducts disorders
antisocial behavior aggression defiance
examples of chronic medical conditions in childhood
asthma, diabetes
children grow about 2-3 inches per year
between 6-11 years old
a childs concern about how he or she looks
body image
true about trends in overweight children
boys are more likely to be overweight than girls
social phobia
extreme fear of social situations
have contributed to improving the nutrition for many children
food labeling taxes on unhealthy food nutritional education
possible causes of asthma include
genetic factors increased allergens increased air pollutants
drug therapy
involves prescibing medications to treat psychological disorders
PDS (persistant developmental stuttering)
is regarded as a neurological condition and seems to be caused by a structural or functional disorder of the central nervous system
group with lowest rate of disease and death
middle/late childhood
the changes in brain functioning include
pruning of gray matter
associated with conduct disorder
substance abuse setting fires vandalism truancy