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Systems theory and cascades in developmental psychopathology
Martha J Cox1, Roger Mills-Koonce, Cathi Propper
1Department and Center for Developmental Sciences, 216 Davie Hall, CB 3270, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270, USA. martha_cox@unc.edu
Development and Psychopathology
|June 26, 2010
Summary
This study introduces the concept of developmental cascade to explain how children gain self-regulation skills. Early biological, transactional, and socioaffective system integration drives this cascade, crucial for psychosocial adjustment.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Systems Theory
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Theories in developmental science emphasize a systems approach to understanding individual development within complex social-ecological contexts.
- The concept of developmental cascade describes lawful processes linking antecedent conditions to outcomes, influencing later competencies.
- Early childhood development requires significant emotional and cognitive control for societal adjustment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a developmental sequence for acquiring regulative capacities in children.
- To present empirical evidence supporting a cascade model of regulative capacity acquisition.
- To explore intervention strategies for at-risk populations based on developmental processes.
Main Methods:
- Review of prominent theoreticians in developmental science.
- Analysis of empirical evidence on the integration of biological, transactional, and socioaffective systems.
- Longitudinal observation of children's development from birth to school entry.
Main Results:
- The acquisition of regulative capacities is presented as a developmental sequence.
- Empirical evidence supports a cascade of control parameter shifts driven by system integration.
- This cascade is linked to the progressive integration of biological, transactional, and socioaffective systems.
Conclusions:
- Regulative capacities are acquired through a developmental cascade, crucial for psychosocial adjustment.
- Understanding this cascade offers insights into effective interventions for at-risk children.
- The integration of multiple systems drives the development of essential self-regulatory skills.
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