PICA Disorder
This is an unusual eating disorder that occurs in children. Children who have this disorder will crave non food items – the craving and eating of the non food item will need to occur for a period longer than one month to be diagnosed as PICA. This is very treatable and is a condition that [...]
Read MorePKU Disorder
A genetic disorder that happens when the body cannot properly use phenylalanine which is an amino acid. When the amino acid is not broken down it can cause mental retardation and other serious neurological disorders – this needs to be treated within the first few weeks of being born. This disorder is inherited. The good [...]
Read MoreParanoid Personality Disorder
Also known as PPD. With this disorder a person has a pervasive distrust of other people. A child with this disorder believes other people are wanting to cause harm to them. Signs include – feeling of being used without good cause – little on no sense of humor – tries to read meaning into comments [...]
Read MorePrader Willi Syndrome
The name comes from the two doctors who first described the disorder. Characterzied by the constant compulsion and need to eat. There are also other signs and symptoms of this disorder – global developmental delay – mild mental retardation – narrow face – poor coordination and balance – sleep apnea – small feet or hands [...]
Read MoreMuscular Dystrophy
This is a collective name for more than thirty different muscular dystrophies. Characterized by a progressive weakness of muscles that control movement. This disorder primarily affects the voluntary muscles including the heart.
Read MoreMental Retardation
This is the most common developmental disorder. Diagnosed when a child has problems and limits in mental functioning. The problems cause a child to develop more slowly. Affects communication skills and social skills as well at the ability to take care of themselves.There is no know cure but treatment can help build the skills they [...]
Read MoreNonverbal Learning Disorder
There are four main types of this disorder. Problems with motor skills. Problems with sensory information. Problems with social skills. Problems with visual and spatial organization. Signs include – better listening skills than visual processing skills – problems with abscract thinking – poor social skills – lack of common sense – problems with math – [...]
Read MoreObsessive Compulsive Disorder
Otherwise known as OCD. This is characterized by a person focusing on a single thought which then causes the person to perform rituals to stop the anxiety caused by these symptoms. These become problems when it affects a persons dailty routine. Often a person with OCD will need to have things in a particular order [...]
Read MoreOppositional Defiant Disorder
This is a conduct disorder from children who have emotional and behavioral problems.Some experts consider this just a child with bad behavior. Many children with this disorder also have ADHD. Signs of this disorder are – blaming others for mistakes – defiant – bullies others – intentionally annoys others – hateful speech when they are [...]
Read MorePassive Aggressive Personality Disorder
Also called negativistic disorder. With this disorder a child will respond in a passive manor when asked to do things which in turn results in anger and aggression in the child when things are expected. For example – a child will be asked to clean there room by the weekend and they will comply but [...]
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