BB 4: Conduct Disorder The Challenge of Early Conduct Disorder by Derek Patton TED Description: Derek Patton explores the role of positive language – specifically, the language of virtues – in engaging with young people with conduct disorders. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uptMwDiJn-I Recommended clip (youth and aggression):https://effectivechildtherapy.fiu.edu/parents/#mxYouTubeR:6f52fc7b9c81c351d31bbb8fbbf62b6f_-3 Please respond to each question in about one paragraph Content: Provide a brief synopsis of the talk and provide specific highlights (theory, stats, dilemma). What is his approach? What is the role of language in children’s behavior? What specifically sparked your interest in the talk (e.g., study, fact, etc.)? Always use specific examples in connection with this week’s topic reading Connection: Make a connection between Derek’s talk and the assigned textbook chapter (Chapter 10)? Define Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) according to DSM-5 and provide diagnostic criteria, age of usual onset, symptoms, and its risk factors. What are current prevalence rates/trends by gender (look up some numbers and cite that source). Highlight some important concepts and theories from the assigned chapter. How might teaching style and learning context (think about various) affect misconduct disorder in children at home and/or at school? Always refer to page numbers in the readings and put in bold psychological vocabulary of importance (~200 words) Critical Thinking:The school-to-prison pipeline leads to the criminalization of childhood and is a zero-tolerance policy. Originally, the policy mandated schools to punish and penalize students who had brought drugs or guns to school. Sadly this school policy extended to target many more at-risk and disenfranchised students and included non-threatening or nonviolent offenses such as violation of dress codes, disruptive behavior, or defiant or affectionate behavior towards authority figures. The American Bar Association is pleading to shut the school-to-prison program. Impulsivity can lead to faulty decision making and inattention may cause an individual to commit minor crimes. Our US prisons are overpopulated with inmates who suffer from mental disorders- half of the prison inmates suffer from ADHD (Young et al)! See also infographic: https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Infographics/NAMI_CriminalJusticeSystem-v5.pdf What do you think should be the role of schools vs. prisons in dealing with challenging behaviors in children/youth? How might players in the school setting (e.g., teachers, trainers, principles, peers, school psychologists, etc.) perpetuate disruptive behavior in children and teenagers? Can you think about NJ programs or interventions that keep children out of violent behavior and crimes and focus on their academic needs? If not, do some research. Self-reference: How many BBs did you complete? Which one was your favorite? What are you concluding thoughts on this week’s readings? Relate this week’s course content learning to your own personal and/or aspired professional goals and explore how language and communication (verbal vs. nonverbal) might be a powerful tool for interpersonal, social interactions as well as professional interactions. Be specific and provide scenarios. How are you currently engaging in healthy communication across various settings? Community Engagement: Pose a critical question to your peers for further discussion and exploration. And answer at least two peer-posts. References: List in your references section any narrative/parenthetical citations in APA 7 style. source: https://waldenwritingcenter.blogspot.com/2013/10/in-text-vs-parenthetical-apa-citations.html Use and refer to text Essentials of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (attached) pgs 221-237.
