Developmental psychopathology refers to an approach to describing and studying disorders of childhood and Adolescence in a manner that emphasizes the importance of developmental processes and tasks. This approach uses abnormal development to inform normal development and vice versa.
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Developmental psychopathology refers to an approach to describing and studying disorders of childhood and adolescence in a manner that emphasizes the importance of developmental processes and tasks. Developmental psychopathology approach uses abnormal development to inform normal development and vice versa.