Dev Psychopathology Intro

psychopathology

psychological field which wants to understand the causes, nature, and treatment of mental disorders

developmental psychopathology

how mental disorders appear over one’s lifespan

Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory (1979)

there are many systems (micro, macro, meso, exo), that impact individuals and the development of certain conditions

neuro-constructivism (karmiloff-smith)

development comes from an interaction b/t genes + environment. genetics affect how we interact w/the environment and vice versa

participatory and co-designed research

this should be designing interventions with and not for people with different needs. ppl w/lived experience of mental health conditions/neurodiversity/ethnicities should be actively involved in many diff research aspects

neuroaffirmative approaches

being aware that systems should change to consider everuone’s needs and that everyone’s represented

intersectionality

how the different parts of someone’s identity can contribute to their (dis)advantage.

• idea stemmed from Crenshaw’s critical race theory