Over the 15 years I spent working with adolescent students who had emotional and /or behavioral disorders; the most common mental health diagnosis I encountered was conduct disorder. Students with conduct order are often very volatile and display continual antisocial misbehavior. Usually these students’ behavior involves: aggressive behavior towards others (may include animals); rule-breaking; theft; ...
Identifying early onset conduct disorders in children can be difficult. For many of us parents there is a fine line between a behavioral problem and a simple childhood phase. Identifying a conduct disorder early can save your child from more disorders in adulthood. Once we understand the issue, identify the causes, and seek treatment, the ...
Kleptomania is a psychological condition which affects millions of Americans. For many, the urge to steal or participate in theft related activities, is often a chronic and debilitating psychological condition which leads to charges of criminal offense with society labeling the individual as common criminal. For parents, struggling to raise a child with kleptomania is ...
There are three types of atypical behaviors in childhood: attention problems, internalizing problems, and externalizing problems. Attention problems are problems that impact the child’s ability to concentrate. (Bee and Boyd, 2004, 422). By this I do not mean outside influences that impact a child’s ability to concentrate, but internal disorders. ADD, ADHD, and Conduct Disorders ...
Developmental Delay and ADHD Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is described as the most common neurobehavioral condition of childhood. There is evidence that ADHD is not a disease but rather a group of symptoms representing a behavioral pathway for a range of psychological, emotional, and learning problems (Furman 2006). Some research has indicated that children with ...
Most first time parents probably wonder what typical or normal behavior is for their child. And since typical and normal has such a wide range of expression, that answer is hard to come by no matter how many books you read or how many professionals you consult. It is difficult for a book or professional ...