Developmental Psychopathology

A.M Klahr; S.A Burt; M Nikolas

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-375000-6.00132-4

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Developmental Psychopathology

A.M Klahr, S.A Burt and M Nikolas

Encyclopedia of Human Behavior, pp.697-701

Elsevier Inc, Second Edition

2012

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-375000-6.00132-4

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Abstract

Developmental psychopathology is a scientific framework which draws upon various fields of study to examine maladaptive behavioral and mental/emotional problems. Three key principles of the developmental psychopathology framework are (1) the study of causation; (2) the heterogeneity of cause, course, and outcome; and (3) the emphasis on the trajectories and continuity between typical and atypical development. These principles are examined and expanded upon within this article. Additionally, antisocial behavior is examined as an exemplar for how the developmental psychopathology perspective is advancing knowledge regarding the etiology and treatment of psychological problems.

Antisocial behavior

Equifinality

Multifinality

Protective factors

Causal processes

Comorbidity

Developmental continuity

Etiology

Developmental discontinuity

Psychopathology

Risk factors

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Title: Subtitle: Developmental Psychopathology
Creators: A.M Klahr
S.A Burt
M Nikolas - University of Washington School of Medicine/Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
Resource Type: Book chapter
Publication Details: Encyclopedia of Human Behavior, pp.697-701
Edition: Second Edition
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-375000-6.00132-4
Publisher: Elsevier Inc
Language: English
Date published: 2012
Academic Unit: Psychological and Brain Sciences; Injury Prevention Research Center
Record Identifier: 9984002411402771

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