In modern society, children's psychological problems and psychological disorders have attracted more and more attention. However, many young parents are often confused when faced with their children's abnormal behaviors and don't know whether to seek help from a psychologist.
01 Characteristics of psychological and behavioral development in childhood
Children's psychological and behavioral development has the characteristics of continuity and stage. When providing guidance to children, we must comply with this characteristic and at the same time provide personalized guidance according to the child himself.
Childhood is a critical period for psychological development and personality formation. It is also a golden period for cultivating a healthy psychology. Children's mental health will have a profound impact on their cognitive, emotional, personality, moral development and social adaptation. profound impact.
02 Common psychological and behavioral problems in children
General psychological and behavioral development problems such as: inappropriate sucking behavior, nail biting, eating behavior problems, sleep problems, enuresis, over-dependence, withdrawal behavior, breath-holding attacks, rage attacks, habitual friction syndrome, etc. .
Common psychological and behavioral developmental disorders include: mental retardation, speech and language disorders, autism spectrum disorder, pica, stuttering, sleep disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, tic disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, etc.
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How to detect psychological and behavioral problems (early warning signs require timely medical examination)
3 months old early warning signs
✅ No response to loud sounds
✅ No pronunciation or smile when teasing
✅ Do not look at people’s faces or follow their movements People or objects
✅ Unable to raise head when lying prone
6-month-old warning signs
✅ Little pronunciation, unable to laugh out loud
✅ Unable to reach out to grab objects
✅ Can’t clenched fists
✅ Unable to sit up
8-month-old warning signs
✅ No response when hearing voices
✅ Can’t distinguish between strangers and acquaintances
✅ Can’t pass toys between hands
✅ Can’t sit alone
Warning signs of 12 months old
✅ No response when calling names
✅ Can’t imitate “goodbye” or "Welcome" action
✅ Can't pinch small objects with thumb and index finger
✅ Can't stand holding objects
html Early warning sign of 41.5 years old
✅ Can't consciously call "Dad" or "Mom"
✅ Can't point at people or follow requests Objects
✅ No eye contact with others
✅ Can’t walk alone
htmlEarly warning sign of 42 years old
✅ Can’t say the names of 3 objects
✅ Can’t do simple things as told
✅ Can’t eat with a spoon
✅ Can’t stand on the railing Stairs/steps
2.5-year-old warning signs
✅ Can’t speak 2-3 word phrases
✅ Single interest, rigid
✅ Can’t signal to urinate and defecate
✅ Can’t run
3-year-old warning signs
✅ Can’t speak his own words Name
✅ Can't play imaginary games such as "holding a stick as a horse"
✅ Can't imitate drawing a circle
✅ Can't jump with both feet
4-year-old warning signs
✅ Can't speak sentences with adjectives
✅ Can't wait or wait as required or Taking turns
✅ Can't dress independently
✅ Can't stand on one leg
html Warning signs at 45 years old
✅ Can't tell what happened in a simple way
✅ Don't know my gender
✅ Can't eat with chopsticks
✅ Can't jump on one leg
html Warning signs at 46 years old Symptoms
✅ Can’t express one’s feelings or thoughts
✅ Can’t play role-playing group games
✅ Can’t draw squares
✅ Can’t run
04 How should parents deal with problems found
In daily life, if the above warning signs are discovered, Parents need to take their children to a professional institution for psychological screening and evaluation as soon as possible, seek professional guidance, and provide intervention or counseling according to the doctor's guidance.
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The psychological screening projects carried out by the Shibei District Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning Service Center mainly include
1.0-6 years old children's early warning syndrome screening
2. Sandbox game
Sandbox game is also called box court game, and sandplay game therapy is very popular internationally. Psychotherapeutic methods. It is widely used in children's psychoeducation and psychotherapy in schools and kindergartens; it is also very popular in universities and adult psychological clinics. By arousing childlike innocence, people find a way to return to their souls and resolve psychological problems in games, which is widely praised internationally.
3.0-6-year-old Children's Neuropsychological Development Scale
0-6-year-old Children's Neuropsychological Development Scale is a diagnostic scale developed by the Growth and Development Laboratory of the Capital Institute of Pediatrics. It uses the Development Quotient to evaluate the child's development rate. It can also be used Mental age is used to indicate the developmental level, which provides reliable early diagnosis basis for children with neuropsychological abnormalities or developmental delays.
4. The Denver Developmental Screening Test
was developed by American doctor W. K. Frankenberg and psychologist J. B. Dodds and published in 1967. The applicable age range is 0~6 years old. The test content covers four major behavioral areas: gross motor, language, fine motor-adaptive and personal-social behavior, with a total of 105 items. It is currently the most widely used intelligence screening scale.
Children are in a stage of rapid development of psychological behavior and have great individual differences and plasticity. Every family is a school and every parent is a role model. I hope every parent can maintain the stability of his or her own mood and cultivate positive attitudes. In a healthy and life-loving state, through your own example and demonstration, you can put on effective psychological protection armor for your children, laying a solid foundation for the healthy development of children's good mental state.
Child Health Department, Shibei District Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning Service Center
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