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

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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