Atypical Development

Added Symptoms

Withdrawal symptoms

Greater community awareness, broader diagnostic criteria, increased willingness to diagnose children (and adults)

Individual child (genetics, biological, IQ, temperament/characteristics), microsystem (immediate family, school, peers, community, neighbourhood), Exosystem (extended familyu, social & economic status/situation), Macrosystem (culture, values and law)

• N: occurs in stages characterised by resolving conflicts
• A: failure in resolution of conflict; fixated at stage
• C: identify unresolved conflict, increase age appropriate need gratification, foster transition to next developmental stage

• N:sequence of stages characterised by finding balance in psychosocial conflicts
• A: Failure to resolve appropriate conflict--> imbalance
• C: foster unresolved conflict with 'renegotiation'

Genetic abnormalities, abnormal neurotransmitter levels, abnormal hormone levels, abnormal structurral/functional component

• N: consequence of normal conditioning schedule
• A: atypical schedule--> abnormal development or temperatmental lack of responsivity to conditioning --> atypical Development
• C: modify consequences (antecedents and consequences)

• N: stages reflect ability to construe reality by balancing accomodation and assimilation of schemas
• A:imbalance of accommodation/assimilation; delayed progression due to delays in developing information-processing capacity
• C: promote cognitive growth, foster A/A balance, restructure info

Aim: identify impaired cognitive processes or representations associated with a disorder

• N:infants showing secure attachment use mother as social reference
• A: extreme levels of anxious/resistent attachment or avoidant attachment
• C: develop self-esteem and parent guidance to avoid perpetuating problems

• N: focus awat from child along; family negotiates sequence of developmental stages/stressors
• A: failure to resolve stressor and move on to next stage
• C; family works together to resolve stressors and continue development

Characteristics of Child, parents practises/family infleunce, Social influences (peers/school), wider community and societal factors (poverty, cultural values)