L25 Adolescent Development and Psychopathology

Flashcards based on lecture notes for PSYC112: Adolescent Development and Psychopathology, covering substance use definitions, developmental psychopathology, and related disorders and treatments.

Developmental Psychopathology Approach

An approach to understanding psychopathology that considers rapid changes in brain development, social behaviors, identity, and independence during adolescence.

Behavioural Disruptive Disorders

A category of externalizing disorders that includes Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

A behavioral disruptive disorder characterized by patterns of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness.

Conduct Disorder

A behavioral disruptive disorder marked by a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior that violates the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms.

Externalising Disorders

A category of disorders characterized by outward-directed behaviors such as aggression, noncompliance, overactivity, and impulsiveness.

Substance Use

The consumption of substances, which can be influenced by factors like anxiety, depression, or stress, and while common, can still be problematic for young people.

Tolerance (Substance Use)

A criterion for problematic substance use where a person needs increasingly larger amounts of a substance to achieve the desired effect, or experiences a diminished effect with continued use of the same amount.

Withdrawal (Substance Use)

A criterion for problematic substance use where a person experiences characteristic symptoms upon reducing or stopping substance use.

Narrative Review

A type of research review that combines findings across several studies to understand trends or specific phenomena over time.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

A common psychotherapy approach that helps individuals change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, often used in substance use treatment.

Motivational Interviewing

A conversational approach designed to help people clarify and achieve their own goals for change, often used particularly in health-related fields and substance use treatment.

Alcohol (in Aotearoa New Zealand youth)

Identified as the most common substance used among young people in Aotearoa New Zealand, according to findings by Ball et al. (2022).