Mental illnesses in children: Symptoms, therapy

Brief overview Definition: mental abnormalities that have a negative impact on the child’s daily life and from which the child suffers. Forms: age-independent forms such as depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, eating disorders (such as anorexia), obsessive-compulsive disorder. Age-dependent forms specific to childhood such as ADHD, oppositional behavior disorder, social behavior disorder, autism, Rett syndrome, … Mental illnesses in children: Symptoms, therapy