ADHD in children: Your questions answered
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a condition characterised by a persistent pattern of behavioural symptoms that affect daily functioning and development. Here, Dr Anthony Crabb, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, provides a comprehensive insight into ADHD in children, discussing symptoms and treatments among other important points.
Self care in the new normal: Are you still making time for yourself and your health?
In this article, the third instalment of this series on coronavirus and mental health, Dr Jon Goldin, respected consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry gives crucial advice on how we can maintain good self care whilst living through the pandemic.
Coronavirus and young people’s mental health
The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly been an challenging time for everyone, especially parents. In this article Dr Jon Goldin, a highly esteemed consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry, advises parents on how to support young people and their mental health during the pandemic.
Tackling hard questions about the pandemic from young people
Answering questions from children and teenagers about the pandemic can be an intimidating task for parents. We asked Dr Jon Goldin, a highly esteemed consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry, for advice on offering reassurance whilst explaining difficult truths in this first article of a series on coronavirus and mental health.
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Psichiatria infantile e Adolescenti
Prepare your child or adolescent for psychiatric care
Child and adolescent psychiatrists are specialist qualified doctors who have finished medicine and then focused and specialized in emotional, cognitive and behavioural problems. If your child requires psychiatric care, you may not know how to approach it. In this article, Dr Maite Ferrin explains all about this process so that you and your child can feel more at ease about upcoming psychiatric care.
Childhood behavioural disorders and how to positively treat them
There is a large range of reasons for unruly behaviour, and it can be difficult to know whether a child or teenager’s difficult behaviour is “normal” or a sign of an underlying issue. Dr Maite Ferrin, a consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry, clarifies what to look out for and how to deal with behavioural problems in a positive manner.
What do I do if my child is being bullied? Tips for parents.
It can be hard to know if your child's being bullied at school, and even if you do know, it can be hard to know what to do in that situation. Maite Ferrin, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Re:Cognition Health in London, shares with us some tips for parents on what to do if their child is being bullied.
Children who have been bullied at primary school are more likely to be bullied as they get older, and be victimised later on in life as an adult. Maite Ferrin, a child and adolescant psychiatrist at Re:Cognition Health in London, explains to us exactly what bullying is and why children bully others.
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What are the most common childhood psychological disorders?
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), between 10 and 20% of young children suffer from some kind of psychological disorder. Find out more about how they can be treated.
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