Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
DISORDERS AND CONDITIONS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY:
Monitoring the normal development and developmental needs of the infant and child
Developmental Delays and Mental Retardation,
Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Autism, Asperger etc.)
Specific Learning Disabilities (Dyslexia, Dyscalculia etc.)
Attention Deficit - Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Depression
Suicidal thoughts and attempts
Attachment and Separation Anxiety
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Specific and Social Phobias
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Conduct disorders (lying, aggression, risky behaviors, etc.)
Tic Disorders
Enuresis (bedwetting) and encopresis (Fecal Incontinence) and toilet training
Sleep disorders
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and other eating disorders
Stuttering and other speech disorders
Exposure to traumatic experiences such as accidents and death
Physical, emotional and sexual abuse
Alcohol, smoking, substance, computer addiction
Adolescent problems, identity confusion
Scolionophobia
Test anxiety
Friendships and Relationships
Moody, Stubborn, and Irritable Behavior
Nail-biting and Finger sucking
Sexual development and behavior in infants, children and adolescents
Sibling jealousy
Preparing for Parenthood
Parenting Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices
Family conflicts
Parental separation and divorce
Problems before and after divorce, single parenting
Adoption