theories and causes for lecture 2 nursing.

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What is Causing Jorge’s Problems? ● Children’s problems must be considered in relation to multiple levels of influence - individual, family, community, and culture ● Factors may be containe... d within the child or at various distances from child’s immediate surroundings ● Possible causes of a child’s behavior: ○ Biological influences ○ Emotional influences ○ Behavioral and cognitive influences ○ Family, cultural, and ethnic influences ● Factors in each area impact and interact with the other areas Jorge’s Concerns: Where do we intervene? ● Frustrated parents ● Biological influences ● Cultural difference ● Anxiety and worry ● Low self esteem ● Poor academic performance ● Increased criticism at school Underlying Assumptions ● NOT simple cause & effect relationships! ● Disorders are: ○ Multiply-determined, meaning there are complex interactions between multiple factors, overtime ○ Depend on both the child and environment, and both influence the other in a dynamic way ○ Has continuities AND discontinuities [Show More]

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