Childhood psychiatric disorders

adolescence is the transition phase between childhood and adulthood, it is a natural time of learning and adjustment, particularly in the setting of long-term goals and personal aspirations. Peers become more important and experimenting with relationships is an important development task during adolescence. While a lot changes, from physical appearances to social development both the rates of depression and anxiety rise dramatically, with anxiety disorders seen in 5 - 30% of the children (James,…

hospitals could not house all individuals with a several mental disorder. These facilities converted to institutions. These asylums were a means for the removal of people from society deemed to be abnormal. While meant to provide quality care the facilities became full of people, essentially turning to prisons where patients underwent inhumane treatment. After this dark period, in the 19th century treatments of those with mental disorders began to improve. During this time, development of…

kindergarten and elementary years the parent’s behavior affects the child in ways such as the parent view their child as being difficult, verbal communication is decreased and the mothers struggle with controlling their child’s behavior. Later on in childhood and adolescence the behavioral effects of parental mental illness increase. The child becomes involved in parental problems and conflicts, the parent’s mental illness causes the child identification with the parent to be minimized and the…

called Mathari Teaching and Referral Hospital. Mathari Hospital is Kenya’s sole National referral and teaching psychiatric Hospital Olwendo, W. M., (2015), it offer services to those suffering from a wide range of psychiatric disorders. In 1978, the maximum security unit was opened for law offenders with mental illness. In 2003, rehabilitation and centre for drugs and substance abuse disorder treatment was established with a capacity of 15 bed, only for male patient. In 2008 the female…

foster children experienced two of the traumas and 11.7 percent experienced all five types (Klain, E. and White, A., 2013). Klain, E. and White, A. (2013), states the experience that trauma have on children can be a lasting effect throughout their childhood, adolescence and adulthood if not properly treated. It can also have an effect on their emotional, behavioral and cognitive ability. If the child does not receive the proper treatment, he or she is more likely to drop out of school, abuse…

many have turned to drastic measures such as anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders that plague young adults across the world. According to an article on body image and self-esteem in young people “The body size of women in the media is often more than 20% underweight (Spitzer, Henderson, & Zivian, 1999)—exceeding a diagnostic criterion for anorexia nervosa of 15% underweight (DSM-IV-TR: American Psychiatric Association, 2000).” It is no wonder that the girl in “Barbie Doll” is confused…

remember how hard that war, which will not ever forget was the sudden change in my grandfather when I came home. Until now I had never understood his attitude and problems but at that time my grandfather showed clear signs of PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder). In my home country something as an occupational therapist was not even mentionable, not exist, and clearly a psychologist did not help much with the problems of my grandfather. I remember once I heard, I was about 10 years old and my…

art-based developmental milestones that occur at certain ages in typically developing children. Many factors are affected by creative development such as cognitive abilities, personality, morals, and emotional regulation. Trauma that occurs during childhood effects a child's creative development in a negative manner. Trauma includes any event that leaves individuals who are faced with danger feeling helpless or powerless and incites feelings of anxiety (Stronach-Buschel,1990). Trauma can be…

medical professionals on the accuracy of their diagnoses, pertaining to psychiatric disorders. Him and eight other friends faked their way into asylums set around the United States to see what would happen if they started displaying “sane” behavior once inside. This experiment caused much aggravation among psychiatric experts who felt that Rosenhan was trying to make a mockery of the science. It also helped improve the psychiatric evaluation process by creating more detailed criteria that must…

National Coalition for the Homeless, approximately 20-25% of the homeless population in the United States possesses a mental illness (1). Some of the most common illnesses amongst this population are schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe depression (2). Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is also a commonly possessed by homeless individuals, specifically veterans. These diseases are all controllable with counseling or the proper prescription medication.…