Behavior Disorders That Affect Young Children and AdolescentsBehavior Disorders That Affect Young Children and AdolescentsBy: Pamala KimbrelProfessor KeaneChild Psychology18 February 2015Introduction In this paper, I will discuss the emotional difficulties, possible causes, testing, and treatment for the many child behavior disorder that children are faced with today. These disorders can cause many problems in a child’s life at home, school, or in the child’s social life, and can stay with them well into adulthood if the problems do not get under control. In my research, I have studied disorders, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD), Conduct Disorder (CD), and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), which are all serious conditions that parents of small children with disruptive behavior should have them tested. The only question is, “how much disruptive behavior is too much, and when is it time to have them tested.” So many children have been misdiagnosed and put in therapy or on medication that the do not need. For the most part, much of the symptoms for all of these disorders are normal childhood behavior, but when it happens more frequent over a certain period of time, parents should look into having their child observed and tested. ADD, CD, and ODD are just a few of the disorders that affect many of our children, and it leaves them with many dilemmas that they have to adapt to and overcome. As parents of small children we want to do the right thing when it comes to the health and well being of our children, and we hope and pray that we will never have to deal with these types of issues. However, it is nice to know that in the even that we do come across behavior problems that get out of control, it is nice to know there is plenty of help out there.
Behavior Disorders That Affect Young Children and Adolescents Behavior disorders in children are widespread today, and many children are either taking medication or are in therapy for their condition. Some of these disorders cause children to become uncooperative or even hostile towards any authority figure that may be in their life. These disorders may even cause serious effects on a child’s social life, family life, and even their daily routine. Just getting out of the house in the morning to go to school could be a hard thing and cause everyone to be late, because of being uncooperative and not wanting to listen to parents. There are many factors that can contribute to children forming some type of behavior disorder such as, a family separating due to divorce, stress from being in foster care, poverty, and domestic violence. Once a child starts showing signs and symptoms of behavior disorders, it is time to start seeking professional help.
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3) In one study, only 2% of the children who went untreated with this disorder reported being depressed.
“When it comes to ADHD and this disorder, it’s obvious that there are only about 2% of the children that are treated with a medication that helps get them into the normal normal activity,” says Dr. David Jones, MD., a psychiatrist who is a registered dietitian, “We’re not sure which is the treatment.” The vast majority of ADHD and other social anxiety disorders have been studied by experts, and even doctors who are not doctors, who also have many people in their life and family that have taken steps to control their symptoms, says Dr. Jones. But it seems that there is a difference in the treatment and the results of these studies of individuals. One reason that all three of the above theories are wrong is because the treatment is so much more powerful than the treatments themselves, and often comes with so many variables. A lack of good treatment is very common, especially among the poor, children who are already dealing with psychological conditions.
4) In 2014, about 10% of the children in my ward had a mental health episode in preschool, in a study published by Child Development and Behavior that involved over 50,000 children. This was followed by a similar number who were evaluated to see if there was a mental disorder. That study involved over 40,000 kids, and included a further 40,000 parents whose children had had their condition evaluated for mental disorder with ADHD and have some symptoms of depression, or anxiety. These children were then looked at the next day and then again. They then performed a randomization check. The most common question that was asked was whether the children were at high risk for any problems, or if it was simply more common. This randomization procedure in my ward is just as common as the other procedures. To find out if this was true of the children, Dr. Jones performed a follow-up examination. He found that the children were more likely to have some of the symptoms on a regular basis when compared to the other children, but didn’t have all their symptoms.
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5) Autism remains the most common social mental illness in kids in the last 10 years.
The issue that seems to be most prevalent with this group of kids is autism. These children have no control over autism. Even if parents were to correct and start going to their doctor, it would still be dangerous and not help the child. What does a doctor or an educator do if they are in a group where the parent knows or understands why a child is affected? It seems that a therapist does this. But a therapist is one that wants to focus on the child first, that’s another issue.
6) The treatment for social anxiety disorders is so potent that some are prescribed it. Many of the children who went untreated with this disorder do not have symptoms at all.
“I understand there is always a reaction to certain behaviors when some people take a risk that there won’t be any improvement for them, but it’s one thing to have a mental disorder, and it’s another thing very when you have the disorder as opposed to one with it,” says Dr. David Jones, “It comes with a lot of expectations and it can affect people’s ability to make healthy choices and be self-sufficient and do good for themselves in an environment.”
6) The majority of people taking these medications have their children being neglected or neglected in school.
“There are really large numbers of families that do take these medications and have children being left behind in school and in schools,” says Dr. Dr. Jones. “If