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MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS
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Mental Health Disorders
Many times children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect suffer from emotional trauma. The following information was taken from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). Their website is www.aacap.org. Here are a few of the many mental health disorders that can affect children:
Anxiety disorders include:
- Constant thoughts and fears about safety of self and caregiver
- Refusing to go to school
- Physical complaints, such as a stomach ache
- Worries about sleeping away from home
- Overly clingy
- Panic or tantrums when leaving parents or grandparents
- Trouble sleeping or nightmare
- Phobias, obsessions or excessive worrying and low self-esteem
Conduct Disorder
- Difficulty following rules and behaving in a socially unacceptable way
- They are often viewed by other children and adults as “bad” or “delinquent”
- Signs may include aggression to people and animals, destruction to property, deceitfulness, lying stealing or serious violation of rules
- ADHD
- Symptoms include having difficulty staying focused, difficulty controlling behavior, over activity. This can be easily misdiagnosed, so should be diagnosed by a competent professional.
Shaken Baby Syndrome
This is a serious brain injury that occurs when a baby is violently shaken. It is considered serious child abuse which usually happens when a parent or caregiver is frustrated and angry and shakes the baby in a dangerous way. Those that survive may suffer blindness, mental retardation, paralysis, seizure disorder, speech and learning disabilities, and more. Visit http://aboutshakenbaby.com for more information.
Many times children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect suffer from emotional trauma. The following information was taken from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). Their website is www.aacap.org. Here are a few of the many mental health disorders that can affect children:
Anxiety disorders include:
- Constant thoughts and fears about safety of self and caregiver
- Refusing to go to school
- Physical complaints, such as a stomach ache
- Worries about sleeping away from home
- Overly clingy
- Panic or tantrums when leaving parents or grandparents
- Trouble sleeping or nightmare
- Phobias, obsessions or excessive worrying and low self-esteem
Conduct Disorder
- Difficulty following rules and behaving in a socially unacceptable way
- They are often viewed by other children and adults as “bad” or “delinquent”
- Signs may include aggression to people and animals, destruction to property, deceitfulness, lying stealing or serious violation of rules
- ADHD
- Symptoms include having difficulty staying focused, difficulty controlling behavior, over activity. This can be easily misdiagnosed, so should be diagnosed by a competent professional.
Shaken Baby Syndrome
This is a serious brain injury that occurs when a baby is violently shaken. It is considered serious child abuse which usually happens when a parent or caregiver is frustrated and angry and shakes the baby in a dangerous way. Those that survive may suffer blindness, mental retardation, paralysis, seizure disorder, speech and learning disabilities, and more. Visit http://aboutshakenbaby.com for more information.