Childhood Disorder

1. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD):

Neurodevelopmental disorder marked by inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity. Treatment involves behavioral interventions, counseling, and sometimes medication to enhance focus and self-control.

2. Autism:

Neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social and communication challenges, repetitive behaviors. Early intervention, behavioral therapies, and educational support aim to improve social skills and overall functioning.

3. Conduct Disorder:

Involves persistent antisocial behavior, violating societal norms. Treatment includes therapy, family interventions, and skill-building to address underlying issues and promote positive behavior.

4. Disorder of Written Expression:

Difficulty with written language. Remediation through educational support, specialized instruction, and accommodations to enhance writing skills and academic performance.

5. Encopresis:

Involuntary soiling of feces. Treatment involves addressing underlying causes, behavioral interventions, and education for parents and children to establish proper bowel habits.

6. Enuresis:

Involuntary urination. Strategies include behavioral interventions, moisture alarms, and sometimes medication to address underlying causes and promote bladder control.

7. Expressive Language Disorder:

Impaired verbal expression. Speech therapy and interventions aim to improve language skills, facilitating effective communication and social interaction.

8. Mathematics Disorder:

Difficulty with math concepts. Remediation involves specialized instruction, educational support, and adaptive strategies to enhance mathematical abilities and academic performance.

9. Mental Retardation:

Now referred to as Intellectual Disability. Involves limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior. Supportive interventions focus on skill development and enhancing independence.

10. Oppositional Defiant Disorder:

Persistent defiant, disobedient behavior. Treatment includes behavioral therapy, family interventions, and skill-building to improve cooperation and reduce oppositional behavior.

11. Pica:

Eating non-nutritive substances. Interventions involve addressing nutritional deficiencies, behavioral therapy, and environmental modifications to prevent ingestion of non-food items.

12. Reading Disorder:

Difficulty with reading. Remediation includes specialized instruction, educational support, and interventions to improve reading skills and academic performance.

13. Rumination Disorder:

Repeated regurgitation. Treatment involves addressing underlying causes, behavioral interventions, and support to break the habit and improve overall well-being.

14. Separation Anxiety Disorder:

Excessive fear of separation from caregivers. Treatment includes therapy, gradual exposure, and coping strategies to help individuals manage anxiety and improve independence.

15. Intermittent Explosive Disorder:

Recurrent, impulsive aggressive outbursts. Treatment involves therapy, anger management, and sometimes medication to address underlying issues and promote emotional regulation.

16. Kleptomania:

Impulse to steal. Therapy aims to address underlying emotional issues, promote self-control, and reduce compulsive stealing behavior.

17. Pain Disorder:

Psychological factors affecting physical pain. Treatment involves addressing emotional distress, therapy, and pain management strategies for improved well-being.

18. Pathological Gambling:

Compulsive gambling. Interventions include therapy, support groups, and sometimes medication to address underlying issues and promote responsible behavior.

19. Somatization Disorder:

Multiple physical complaints without apparent medical cause. Treatment involves addressing underlying psychological factors, therapy, and coping strategies for improved mental health.

20. Trichotillomania:

Hair-pulling disorder. Therapy aims to address underlying triggers, promote self-awareness, and provide coping strategies to reduce or eliminate the compulsive behavior.