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epidemiology

study of the prevalence of disorders in the population

need:

large, representative samples


-participants who comprehend surveys and provide accurate info.


-informant matters

prevalence

% of individuals in the population with an existing condition

Incidence

# of new cases in a given time period

Impacts of child psychopathology

directly impacts child and family quality of life


-healthcare costs


-risk of lower academic achievement


-incarceration, rehab, drugs, therapy ``

Barriers to MH care:

-financial hardships /affordability


-lack of access to evidence-based treatments


-too few youth MH service providers


-stigma of diagnosis and treatment

caregiver reluctant to seek MH services

-see pediatrician instead


-25% visits for child behavioral and emotional problems

preformism

old theory that organisms grow from pre-formed, miniature versions of themselves

Disproved this by:

-systematically perturbing developing embryo


Epigenesis (neoformism)

organisms gradually develop from an undifferentiated mass, by a series of steps and stages

developmental epigenesist

the way genetic, biological, psychological, social-familial, and cultural factors interact with each other across time to shape children's outcomes

Epigenetics

control of gene expression by embryos or parts of embryos

Epigenome

set of programs within a cell that tell hardware (genes in DNA) what to do and when to do it

Equifinality

children with different developmental histories show similar developmental outcomes

Multifinality

children with similar early experiences show different social, emotional and behavior outcomes

Risk factors

factors that buffer the negative effects of risks

Resilience

tendency of some children to defy odds, develop social-emotional-behavioral competence despite multiple risk factors

Impact of risks/protective factors depends on:

age/developmental stage, gender, environmental context

Integrated science and practice

psychology is the science of the human mind and behavior

Models of psychologist training

Scientist-practitioner (Boulder), practitioner-scholar (Vali)

Clinical Science Model

McFall's Manifesto


-Psychologists should first and foremost be scientists


-even those in applied service-delivery positions


-all you do should be grounded in the best science available

What's the cost of ineffective interventions?

-wasted time and money


-families lose hope


-can harm clients, family and society

Non-evidence-based approaches

-unethical


-powerful position, vulnerable clients


Ethics

standard of acceptable behavior


-beneficence (help) and nonmaleficence (no harm)


-fidelity/responsibility


-integrity


-justice


-respect

Evidence-based practice

not just a set of answers/facts, but a process of inquiry


-careful, systematic, empirical investigation