Child and adolescent psychiatry

Currently, it is unclear who will win the case. There is a lot of reasoning and logic behind the parents of the slain child’s decision to sue HBO. According to the article TV Violence and Children posted on the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, or AACAP, website, hundreds of studies of the effects of TV violence on children and teenagers have found that children may become "immune" or numb to the horror of violence, begin to accept violence as a way to solve problems,…

will prepare the juveniles to be released from prison as adults, decreasing the amount of juveniles in prison. Furthermore, the rehabilitation programs decrease the amount of money taxpayers give to the prison system. A clinical professor of psychiatry and an adjunct professor of law at New York University found that the “program saved the taxpayers $4 for every $1 spent on [the rehabilitation program.], since the lower reincarceration rate saved roughly $30,000 a year per person.”(Gilligan).…

Unsurprisingly, it is very common for victims to develop psychological disorders as a result of their experiences. Fortunately, the majority of these disorders are very treatable through therapy and medication. S Seedat, an author and member of the psychiatry department at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, states that “The main goals of treatment in Social Anxiety Disorder are to treat core symptoms and comorbidities, reduce functional impairment and avoidance,…

This severely scared her, and led her to being a “bashful child” (Rothberg, 2020). “Confrontation on the Bridge” is a painting showing the march from Selma to Montgomery to give African Americans the right to vote without harassment (Lawrence, 1975). This was a very dangerous act, as state troopers and locals attacking…

according to a new University of Michigan study. Students who participate more in sports and activities help reduce crime rates, Also, as stated by the American Academy of Children and Adolescents Psychiatry letting the children be in academic activities like sports and clubs can help reduce the risk of their child being in a gang. That reason is simple because the children have no time to be involved with that. Even enrolling the littler children in physical activities can assist the reduction…

Effects of Trauma Caused By a School Shooting On a Student’s Social Development The thought of spilled blood, the sound of gunshots, the screaming, the panic, the racing hearts, and unsettling images all replayed in the minds of young, traumatized students; all due to the fact that one person decided to let their pain turn into everyone else’s. PTSD, according to the Mayo Clinic, is a mental health condition that's caused by witnessing or experiencing a horrifying event (Mayo Clinic). According…

father was abusive, which made Richards very upset to see his father abuse his brothers. According to a short documentary, Richards was a happy child despite the abuse. He loved to dance to the radio music, and he was always happy and giggling. Richards suffered from head injuries at the age of two and five but had no damage, and he was considered a good child with plenty of friends. Richards was a very attractive young boy and always seemed to have girls after him. He developed epileptic…

Becoming a Pediatric Doctor Pediatric Doctors , also known as Pediatricians specialize in treating babies, children, adolescents, and young adults. They treat illnesses and other health conditions while also providing preventative care (How to become a Pediatrician). There are 5 steps to becoming a Pediatric Doctor; an aspiring Pediatrician must obtain a bachelor’s degree, graduate from medical school, earn a license, complete a pediatric residency, and earn a board certification (How to become…

With these results, I am reminded of a incident in my childhood. When I was about eleven years old, I had just finished watching The “Karate Kid.” My mother came into the room and asked me to do something. Apparently I did not want to do it, and we proceeded to get in an argument. The argument escalated, and in the heat of the moment, I did what I had just seen on television: I karate kicked a hole in the wall. As trivial as it may sound, this is a real life example of how children often emulate…

The client has had a heart condition since childhood that can cause her to pass out if she becomes overly anxious or excited. In the past the heart condition did not cause her many problem, but since finding out her about her husband infidelity she feels that she has panic attacks easier and has to come herself down so she does not pass out. The client is currently on a prenatal vitamin in which she takes daily and has been on this vitamin for the last year because she was pregnant. The client…