Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

It was a very interesting day today as we learn more about child psychiatric illness especially on Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity disorders. It commonly been noticed before the age of 8 after kindergarten start and it can give up all the spectrums of the disease ranging from hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity of a child.

Hyperactivity- the child wouldn't be able to sit still and will continue running and jumping around despite being scolded by the parents.

Inattention - the child wouldn't be able to focus or remember what have been said neither do they performed well academically.

Impulsitivity - Child have an sudden aggressiveness such as pushing the other children suddenly and throw tantrums easily on small matter.

However, a normal child might be showing off all the behaviors above; so it's only when all the behavior above actually affecting the function of the child in their learning or speech only then we consider giving treatment to the children.

Though there was cases of child keep on needing the medicine even after going into adulthood, parents need not worry too much of the condition as most of the child illness remit after they finish their primary school.