CHILD PSYCHOLOGY

Child Psychology is the Study of Subconscious and Conscious childhood development. Psychologist observe how the child interacts with their parents, themselves, and the world to understand their mental development.

Why Child Psychology is Important

Helping children understand their emotions early can have a powerful impact on current and future development. Psychologist can help child understand and express their emotions in a healthy and positive way, and also help parents in understanding normal and abnormal psychological pattern of a child and how best they can communicate and connect with their child.

Symptoms

Children’s symptoms vary depending on the type of mental illness, but some of the general symptoms include:

• Change in school performance, such as poor grades despite good efforts.
• Abuse of drugs/alcohol in teenagers.
• Inability to cope up with daily problems and activities.
• Changes in sleeping and or eating habits.
• Excessive complaints of physical ailments.
• Defying authority, skipping school, stealing or damaging property.
• Intense fear of gaining weight.
• Long-lasting negative moods, often accompanied by poor appetite and thoughts of death.
• Frequent outburst of anger.
• Loss of interest in friends and activities they usually enjoy.
• Significant increase in time spent alone.
• Excessive worrying or anxiety.
• Hyperactivity.
• Persistent nightmare or night terrors.
• Persistent disobedience or aggressive behavior.
• Frequent temper tantrums.

Childhood Mental disorders and Challenges

• Anxiety disorders
• Behavioral and Emotional Disorders of Childhood
• ADHD- Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
• Learning disorder
• Conduct Disorder
• Dissociative disorders
• Mood disorders
• Academic difficulties
• Bullying
• Sibling rivalry
• Addiction- Video Gaming, Internet, Excessive online screen exposure