Friday 4 July 2014

By Rosella Campbell





The child psychiatrist is first of all, a medical doctor who can prescribe medication. The behavior and disordered thinking that can set a child on the wrong path through life can be diagnosed and treated. It is certain that pediatric psychiatry in NYC can help a troubled child of any age.



Being a teen in our disordered world can certainly lead to a mental disorder. Peer pressure in high school is especially difficult to deal with. If parents are troubled, that can easily lead to the teen developing an anxiety disorder.



Emotional instability can lead to all types of mental disorders. Parents should be aware of any unusual behavior or change in behavior. A school counselor may ask to talk to a teen with failing grades. Help is available.



Before treatment can start, the psychiatrist will rule out a physical cause. Medication may be started if the state of mind indicates the child is seriously ill. Sometimes the psychiatrist works with a psychotherapist if he thinks extensive counseling will be beneficial.



Alcohol and drugs are readily available to anyone. If a teen has a serious problem, such as parents planning a divorce, or living with an unreasonable stepparent, he or she may turn to them to forget. Eating disorders are more common in females. They can be life-threatening if untreated.



There are too many teens taking prescription drugs for ADHD. Although the prescriptions are necessary in many cases, it is doubtful that so many have the disorder. Something as serious as bipolar disorder, formerly called manic-depressive disorder, can be kept under control through the use of drugs.



Two serious eating disorders are bulimia nervosa and anorexia. Many girls see models on television or in magazines. The pictures may be retouched to make the models look thinner.



Teen age girls do want to look like one of those unrealistically thin models. They worry about fat to the extent of seeing a distorted image of themselves when they look in a mirror. Some young girls lose so much weight they look like walking skeletons.



An abused child will likely be a troubled adult and suffer for many years unless he or she is treated. Promiscuity can be a result, if the child or teen is forced into sexual contact. The young boys who were molested by people they trusted are good examples of how a life can be ruined.



It seems illogical, however, these children may feel guilty as if they could have stopped it from happening. An abuser might insist the child wanted to do it and no one will believe he did not. He is warned not to tell and the secret festers for years.



Depression is more common among teens than younger children. It can be a clinical depression that exists in isolation. It may, alternatively, be concomitant with another disorder that is the cause of the clinical depression.



Very young children, with relatively undeveloped language skills, may be unable to communicate what has happened. A therapist may use art to have the child draw the event. Often, acting it out using dolls can be an effective way to get the child to open up and relate what took place.









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