What are Eating Disorders? Eating Disorders (EDs) are serious disturbances in the relationship with food, body, and weight, affecting both physical and emotional levels. They can appear at any stage of life: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. These disorders are not a matter of willpower or a passing phase; they involve deep psychological distress
Nocturnal enuresis, also known as urinary incontinence, is a more common issue than we might think. While it is not a serious condition and many children outgrow it as they develop, it can cause significant frustration for both the children who experience it and their parents. That is why general child health psychology focuses on
What is childhood encopresis? Encopresis is the repeated expulsion of feces in inappropriate places, such as clothing or the floor, in children who are at least 4 years old or have equivalent development. It can be involuntary or voluntary, but it usually occurs without the child realizing it until it has happened. To be classified
Imagine a girl who always has her homework impeccably done, who never raises her voice or questions her elders, who is always willing to help and who seems to have no problems. At first glance, she might seem like the perfect daughter, the model student, the ideal friend. However, behind this façade of perfection, an
What is oppositional defiant disorder? Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a behavioral disorder that primarily affects children and adolescents. It is characterized by a persistent pattern of defiant, hostile, and disobedient behavior toward authority figures, such as parents, teachers, or other authority figures. This behavior goes beyond the typical rebellious behaviors seen in childhood and
What is Childhood Disintegrative Disorder? Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, also known as Heller's syndrome or Disintegrative Psychosis, is a rare developmental disorder. It is characterized by normal development until at least the age of two, followed by a loss of previously acquired language, social, interactive, and motor skills before the age of ten. In other words,
