25. What is meta-analysis?
Meta-analysis is a method used in psychology that analyzes the results of every research trial that is used within a certain subject to determine the effectiveness of a particular therapy (Weis, 2014)
26. Why are high rates of comorbidity considered to be a problem or limitation of the DSM-5?
High rates of comorbidity, the diagnosis of several disorders, are considered to be a limitation of the DSM-5 because it reveals the extreme overlap in symptoms that are outlined and the unclear boundaries that exist when making a diagnosis. Ultimately, it can be predicted that many children are misdiagnosed based on the similarity in symptoms that they have to another disorder. The over-diagnosis of multiple disorders …show more content…
The outbursts and irritability are persistent in both ODD and DMDD. The overlap in symptoms reveals why ODD and DMDD are often diagnosed together, or comorbid, in children. The symptom that most clearly distinguishes ODD from DMDD is the way in which their outbursts and irritability is directed. Children with ODD most often direct their anger towards parents or other people in an act of defiance. In contrast, children with DMDD direct their anger towards both people and physical property during their outbursts but not for reasons directly related to defiance (Weis, …show more content…
First, the knowledge structure of aggression desensitization might be impacted as children become less sheltered to the realities of aggression by increased viewing. A child playing a video game might not only know what it feels like to virtually kill or beat up another opponent but might no longer even see it as something that affects them. Next, the knowledge structure of aggression beliefs and attitudes might be impacted. Once children might have had the perspective that aggression was bad and they should avoid it but the reality of their video game allows them to think it is good and desirable. Lastly, a child’s knowledge structure concerning aggressive behavior scripts might change in response to their video game usage. A child may have previously only shown aggression through mild insults but suddenly their video game has taught them a whole different way of interacting with people in an aggressive tone (Anderson & Bushman,
Meta-analysis is a method used in psychology that analyzes the results of every research trial that is used within a certain subject to determine the effectiveness of a particular therapy (Weis, 2014)
26. Why are high rates of comorbidity considered to be a problem or limitation of the DSM-5?
High rates of comorbidity, the diagnosis of several disorders, are considered to be a limitation of the DSM-5 because it reveals the extreme overlap in symptoms that are outlined and the unclear boundaries that exist when making a diagnosis. Ultimately, it can be predicted that many children are misdiagnosed based on the similarity in symptoms that they have to another disorder. The over-diagnosis of multiple disorders …show more content…
The outbursts and irritability are persistent in both ODD and DMDD. The overlap in symptoms reveals why ODD and DMDD are often diagnosed together, or comorbid, in children. The symptom that most clearly distinguishes ODD from DMDD is the way in which their outbursts and irritability is directed. Children with ODD most often direct their anger towards parents or other people in an act of defiance. In contrast, children with DMDD direct their anger towards both people and physical property during their outbursts but not for reasons directly related to defiance (Weis, …show more content…
First, the knowledge structure of aggression desensitization might be impacted as children become less sheltered to the realities of aggression by increased viewing. A child playing a video game might not only know what it feels like to virtually kill or beat up another opponent but might no longer even see it as something that affects them. Next, the knowledge structure of aggression beliefs and attitudes might be impacted. Once children might have had the perspective that aggression was bad and they should avoid it but the reality of their video game allows them to think it is good and desirable. Lastly, a child’s knowledge structure concerning aggressive behavior scripts might change in response to their video game usage. A child may have previously only shown aggression through mild insults but suddenly their video game has taught them a whole different way of interacting with people in an aggressive tone (Anderson & Bushman,