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developmental psychopathology  

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  • What is Developmental Psychopathology? Pioneers of developmental psychopathology Sir Michael Rutter and Alan Sroufe offered that the field of developmental psychopathology is the study of the origins and course of individual behavioral adaptation, with special emphasis given to the how of developmental processes. Thus, the overarching questions asked by developmental psychopathologists include: How does psychopathology develop and how does this differ for individuals with different characteristics? How does a person's development affect psychopathology? How does psychopathology affect a person's development? We will briefly consider what is meant by psychopathology and then consider why it is critical that psychopathology and developmental be linked. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Developmental Psychopathology]

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