Rahul Bansal

What is Anorexia nervosa? It is an eating disorder that makes people want to weigh less than is healthy. People with anorexia nervosa: Weigh much less than they should for their age and height – To lose weight, people eat too little, exercise too much, or do other things, such as make themselves vomit. Are […]

Depressive disorders are common in children and adolescents, impair psychosocial functioning, and are often accompanied by comorbid psychopathology. Despite its detrimental effects, pediatric depression is often undertreated. The clinical manifestations of depression include symptoms, functional impairment, and comorbid psychopathology. Symptoms: Symptoms of pediatric depressive disorders include: ●Depressed or irritable mood – Depressed mood, such as feeling

Bipolar disorder in children and adolescents is characterized by recurrent episodes of elevated mood (mania or hypomania), which exceed what is expected for the child’s developmental stage and are not better explained by other psychiatric and general medical conditions. In addition, youth with bipolar disorder usually have recurrent episodes of major depression Mania: Mania typically

Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is the clinical disorder that defines distinctive patterns of aberrant behavior in young children who have been maltreated or raised in environments that limit opportunities to form selective attachments. ATTACHMENT AND ITS DEVELOPMENT Attachment may be defined as the organization of behaviors in the young child that are designed to achieve

Worries and fears are a natural and adaptive part of childhood development. Anxiety and fear meet the criteria for a clinical anxiety disorder when the concerns are persistent and excessive, causing notable distress or impairment in day-to-day life. Anxiety disorders are the most common childhood-onset psychiatric disorders. Anxiety disorders in children (up to 12 years

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a medical or neurodevelopmental condition with symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. It is often first recognized in childhood.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a medical or neurodevelopmental condition with symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. It is often first recognized in childhood.