Child and Adolescent Developmental Psychology

Referring to the work of Piaget, Erikson, Goffman and his own studies, David Elkind looks at the intellectual, emotional and social consequences that result from the changes in thinking.

This instructional video, from the 'Reaching Teens: Strength-Based Communication Strategies to Build Resilience and Support Healthy Adolescent Development' series produced by the American Academy of Pediatrics, is a speech by adolescent medicine specialist Liana R. Clark about adolescent development.

Professor Barbara Gormley explains attachment styles and attachment in parent-child relationships. The Strange Situation was an experiment conducted to classify attachment styles, and it discovered secure and insecure attachment styles.

This panel discussion, with John Gottman, Donald Meichenbaum, Mary Pipher, and Alexander Simpkins, compares and contrasts clinical and philosophical perspectives of experts as they discuss children and adolescents.

Dr. Ian Schere discusses and demonstrates parent-child interaction therapy. Relationships marked by affection and parental control are seen as optimal, so PCIT seeks to build parent skills in these areas.

This program traces the nature vs. nurture debate, revealing how developmental psychologists study the contributions of both heredity and environment to child development.

Professor Patrick Leman discusses the importance of child development. The immense amount of learning that happens during childhood allows children to develop into competent adults. There is increasing evidence that many psychological problems can be tied to negative childhood experiences.

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