Behavior Disorders That Affect Young Children and Adolescents

Behavior Disorders That Affect Young

Children and Adolescents

By: Pamala Kimbrel

Professor Keane

Child Psychology

18 February 2015

Introduction

     In this paper, I will discuss the emotional difficulties, possible causes, testing, and treatment for the many child behavior disorder that children are faced with today.  These disorders can cause many problems in a child’s life at home, school, or in the child’s social life, and can stay with them well into adulthood if the problems do not get under control.  In my research, I have studied disorders, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD), Conduct Disorder (CD), and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), which are all serious conditions that parents of small children with disruptive behavior should have them tested.  The only question is, “how much disruptive behavior is too much, and when is it time to have them tested.”  So many children have been misdiagnosed and put in therapy or on medication that the do not need.  For the most part, much of the symptoms for all of these disorders are normal childhood behavior, but when it happens more frequent over a certain period of time, parents should look into having their child observed and tested.  ADD, CD, and ODD are just a few of the disorders that affect many of our children, and it leaves them with many dilemmas that they have to adapt to and overcome.  As parents of small children we want to do the right thing when it comes to the health and well being of our children, and we hope and pray that we will never have to deal with these types of issues.  However, it is nice to know that in the even that we do come across behavior problems that get out of control, it is nice to know there is plenty of help out there.

Behavior Disorders That Affect Young Children and Adolescents

     Behavior disorders in children are widespread today, and many children are either taking medication or are in therapy for their condition.  Some of these disorders cause children to become uncooperative or even hostile towards any authority figure that may be in their life.  These disorders may even cause serious effects on a child’s social life, family life, and even their daily routine.  Just getting out of the house in the morning to go to school could be a hard thing and cause everyone to be late, because of being uncooperative and not wanting to listen to parents.  There are many factors that can contribute to children forming some type of behavior disorder such as, a family separating due to divorce, stress from being in foster care, poverty, and domestic violence.  Once a child starts showing signs and symptoms of behavior disorders, it is time to start seeking professional help.