1. Describe the difference between externalizing and internalizing problems. Give me an example of each that is your own, in addition to the examples listed in the book.
Developmental psychopathology approach focuses on describing and exploring the developmental pathways of problems (pg. 434). Researchers have identified parental mental and social experience can factor into the child’s development. Links have been established between patterns of problems in childhood and outcomes in adolescence and emerging adulthood (pg. 435). These problems are categorized as internalizing and externalizing. Internalizing problems occur when individuals turn their problems inward (pg. 435). Examples can include anxiety, depression, socially withdrawn and …show more content…
440). Adolescents and emerging adults have many different ways of coping. Richard Lazarus proposed coping strategies are distinguished between problem- focused coping and emotion- focused coping (pg. 440). Problem- focused coping is when an individual faces one’s troubles and trying to solve them. For example if an adolescent maybe struggling in math class he or she may go to the library every day after school to receive help. Emotion- focused coping is where an individual responds to stress in and emotional manner, especially by using defense mechanisms. These individuals tend to avoid the problem, for example if a student may struggle in a math class he or she may happen to feel sick around the same time the class is scheduled. I think emotion focused coping can be helpful and maladaptive if a students is being picked on. Best example I can think of is Adam Sandler in Billy Madison, Adam Sandler peed on himself to help a kid overcome being picked on when he failed to make it to the bathroom on …show more content…
452). For legal purposes juvenile delinquency is been between index offenses and status offenses. Index offenses are criminal acts such as robbery, rap, and homicide (pg. 452). Status offenses are performed by youth under specified age which include running away, underage drinking, and other less serious acts (pg. 452). Many behaviors that are considered delinquent are included in widely used classifications of abnormal behavior. Conduct disorder is the psychiatric diagnostic category used when multiple behaviors occur over a six-month period (pg. 452). When three or more behaviors co-occur before age 15 and child or adolescent is considered unmanageable the clinical diagnosis of conduct disorder is labeled. These behaviors can include running away, animal cruelty, and excessive fighting. Most children and adolescents act out at some point or another but when it becomes destructive of harmful that when is raises some
Developmental psychopathology approach focuses on describing and exploring the developmental pathways of problems (pg. 434). Researchers have identified parental mental and social experience can factor into the child’s development. Links have been established between patterns of problems in childhood and outcomes in adolescence and emerging adulthood (pg. 435). These problems are categorized as internalizing and externalizing. Internalizing problems occur when individuals turn their problems inward (pg. 435). Examples can include anxiety, depression, socially withdrawn and …show more content…
440). Adolescents and emerging adults have many different ways of coping. Richard Lazarus proposed coping strategies are distinguished between problem- focused coping and emotion- focused coping (pg. 440). Problem- focused coping is when an individual faces one’s troubles and trying to solve them. For example if an adolescent maybe struggling in math class he or she may go to the library every day after school to receive help. Emotion- focused coping is where an individual responds to stress in and emotional manner, especially by using defense mechanisms. These individuals tend to avoid the problem, for example if a student may struggle in a math class he or she may happen to feel sick around the same time the class is scheduled. I think emotion focused coping can be helpful and maladaptive if a students is being picked on. Best example I can think of is Adam Sandler in Billy Madison, Adam Sandler peed on himself to help a kid overcome being picked on when he failed to make it to the bathroom on …show more content…
452). For legal purposes juvenile delinquency is been between index offenses and status offenses. Index offenses are criminal acts such as robbery, rap, and homicide (pg. 452). Status offenses are performed by youth under specified age which include running away, underage drinking, and other less serious acts (pg. 452). Many behaviors that are considered delinquent are included in widely used classifications of abnormal behavior. Conduct disorder is the psychiatric diagnostic category used when multiple behaviors occur over a six-month period (pg. 452). When three or more behaviors co-occur before age 15 and child or adolescent is considered unmanageable the clinical diagnosis of conduct disorder is labeled. These behaviors can include running away, animal cruelty, and excessive fighting. Most children and adolescents act out at some point or another but when it becomes destructive of harmful that when is raises some