Psychological Child Development

Introduction

In 1999, the United States Surgeon General recognized that the children of U.S. could be in trouble due to the increasing rates of mental illness among children and adolescents. Children ages nine to seventeen with severe functional limitations due to mental health disorders estimated to comprise five to nine percent of the population. Approximately 20% of children in the United States estimated to have mental disorders with at least mild functional impairments. One in five children and adolescents currently have or will encounter signs and symptoms of a mental health disorder during any given year. By age 16, one in three children and adolescents will have one or more diagnosable mental health disorders.

Discussion

What role thinks Psychology should play in informing practice? For example, how much should educators, parents, legislators rely on the work of Psychologists to inform the work that they do.

Psychology is an applied science, theoretical, and child developmental field linking the scientific study of intelligent Behavior or performance and operations. Psychology also denotes the usage or application of knowledge, understanding and abilities to several areas of human activity, linking issues about everyday performance such as events, employment, association, child development, people & their task, relationship and management of psychological health problems. It is better for educators, parents, and legislators to rely on the work of Psychologists to inform the work that they do. Psychologists seek to help people with psychological problems. The work in a variety of setting, including colleges and universities, clinics, medical schools, and private practice. Some clinical psychologist only conducts psychotherapy, others do psychological assessment and psychotherapy, and some also do research. Clinical psychologists may specialize in an age group, such as children (child clinical psychologist).

How much responsibility do Psychologists have in providing knowledge and/or guidance for educators, parents, and legislators?

Psychologists have much responsibility in providing knowledge and guidance for educators, parents, and legislators. Psychologists play a crucial role as they help educators, parents, and legislators in understanding people better it helps them to perceive things positively and it assists them in determining the things that people enjoy doing the most and the stuff people like to write. Psychologists also contribute a lot of immense help in the way people handle things in life, the way educators, parents, and legislators face challenges and problems that occur at an unexpected time during child rearing, and of course, the way educators, parents, and legislators make ...