|
 |
|
|
|
Behavioural problems When children adopt socially unacceptable forms of conduct, behavioural problems or misadaptations are said to exist. These are characterised by a repeated and steady models of anti-social, aggressive, or challenging behaviour, in some cases even self-harm. These problems are often accompanied by unfavourable psychosocial conditions, relationship problems within the family and outside as well as poor school reports. Difficult childhood and poor living conditions may contribute to any future behavioural problems. This is more so with boys. These problems may not often be easily recognised and are even sometimes, mistaken with hyperactivity. Although the two can go together. Behavioural problems are generalised or circumstantional. Though one cannot diagnose a child as having behavioural problems on the basis of one isolated action. Diagnosis criteria:
Behavioural disorders exist when a specific problem has been observed for longer than 6 months. One can often find lower and situationally specific levels of hyperactivity and attention deficit with children with behavioural deviations, law self-esteem and lack of emotional stability. Other types of behavioural problems may result from inadequate education or upbringing: enuresis, encopresis, feeding problems and Attention Deficit Disorder ( ADD ) with no hyperactivity. Behavioural problems are often accompanied with social dysfunctioning disorders of the child. The consequences can be elective mutism or disorder of the reactive attachment. The latter is a result of punishments or abandoning. The child feels constant fear or insecurity. The consequences are aggression, self-harm or apathy. |
|
 back |  printable version |
 |
© Copyrights 2001,
Specialized Hospital "Santa Sofia". |
|
