Common Mental Health Conditions in Child And Adolescents

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Common Mental Health Conditions in Child And
Adolescents
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Common Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatric
Problems

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD)
• Conduct Disorder
• Separation anxiety disorder
• Major depressive disorder (MDD)
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Tic Disorder / Tourette's disorder

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

• Autism spectrum disorder is a condition that
  impairs the ability to communicate and interact
  with others
• It is a "developmental disorder
• Can be diagnosed at any age, but generally the
  symptoms start in first two years of life
• Difficulty in communication social interaction
  is commonly affected
• Repetitive behaviors and restricted interests

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Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)

• It is a brain disorder characterized by
  inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that
  interferes with functioning or development.
• Inattention Unable to complete tasks,
  difficulty in sustaining focus
• Hyperactivity Constantly moving, esp. in
  schools, or at in appropriate places excessive
  tapping, fidgeting
• complaints from schools for not sitting at one
  place, etc
• Impulsivity Makes hasty actions, unable to wait
  for turn during play, etc.
• The symptoms typically appear within first 7
  years and can continue through adolescence and
  adulthood.

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Conduct Disorder

• It is a persistent and repetitive pattern of
  behavior in which the rights of others are
  violated
• More common in boys than in girls
• Age of onset can be before age of 10 years, or
  in adolescence,

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Behaviors Include

• Aggressive behavior harming to other people or
  animals,
• bullying others
• Damaging property, setting fire, etc.
• Stealing, lying or "conning" others
• Violation or rules, truancy from school
• Commonly associated with substance use, risk
  taking behavior, school problems and physical
  fights with others

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Separation Anxiety Disorder in Children

• There is excessive fear or anxiety concerning
  the separation from home or attachment figures
• Persistent worry about losing attachment figures
  (parent or caregivers)
• Refusal to go to school or away from home
• Difficulty playing or being alone, difficulties
  at bedtime
• One of the common anxiety problem in children
  under the age of 12 years.

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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

• Unlike adults the presentation of Major
  depressive disorder in children and adolescent
  can be different
• Difficulty to verbalize feelings. Loss or
  interest in play,
• Symptoms of unexplained irritability, crying,
  somatic complaints
• Low self esteem, increased boredom, Anxiety, etc
• Problem in sleep and appetite, poor academic and
  school performance
• Major depressive disorder can have serious
  effects when onset occurs in childhood and
  adolescence

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• An obsession with germs and dirt
• Repeated checking whether door is locked or not,
  or switch is off or not
• Repetitive touching things and counting
• Unusually long time spent in washing hands,
  bathing
• Obsession with order and symmetry

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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

• Unlike adults the presentation of Major
  depressive disorder in children and adolescent
  can be different
• Difficulty to verbalize feelings. Loss or
  interest in play,
• Symptoms of unexplained irritability, crying,
  somatic complaints Low self esteem,
• Increased boredom, Anxiety, etc.
• Problem in sleep and appetite, poor academic and
  school performance
• Major depressive disorder can have serious
  effects when onset occurs in childhood and
  adolescence.

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t Psychiatrist Child Adolescent Psychiatry
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