Psychotropic Drugs: Salvation or Doom?

Substances that influence the central nervous system and thus alter perception, mood and behavior have been known since ancient times and were used primarily for cultic and religious purposes. For the past 50 years or so, such “acting on the soul” substances, psychotropic drugs, have been used to treat psychiatric disorders. Public opinion alternates between … Psychotropic Drugs: Salvation or Doom?

Encourage and Challenge: How Children Become Confident and Strong

Probably every parent wants strong children who believe in themselves, express their needs without fear and go through life with open eyes. “For a child to become a self-confident personality, it needs a lot of warmth and security, attention and care, but also encouragement and incentive,” knows Karin Schreiner-Kürten, a qualified psychologist at the AOK … Encourage and Challenge: How Children Become Confident and Strong

Fear Increases Pain

“Tough as nails” or “mimosa?” People react to pain in highly different ways. How we perceive the body’s warning signal, which informs us of external or internal threats, depends on various circumstances – such as our daily form and the experiences we have had with pain. The choice of anesthesia for dental treatment then also … Fear Increases Pain

Strangers with the baby

Definition The word “strangers” describes a behavior of small children towards strangers. In this context, the term “stranger” can also be defined as grandma, grandpa or their own dad. Small children can start to become strangers overnight and then face all other people, including the immediate and familiar surroundings, with suspicion and a dismissive behavior. … Strangers with the baby

How to diagnose strangers | Strangers with the baby

How to diagnose strangers The diagnosis of “strangerhood” is possible only through close observation and analysis of the child’s behavior. If children suddenly react anxiously to a person who enters the room or comes into the close vicinity of the child and wants to be hidden behind mommy’s legs for protection or wants to be … How to diagnose strangers | Strangers with the baby

How long does the strangeness last in the baby? | Strangers with the baby

How long does the strangeness last in the baby? Normally, children start to become strangers at an age of 6 to 9 months. A frequency peak is described in the 8th month, on which the synonym “8-months anxiety” is based. From the 2nd to 3rd year of life onwards, the fear of strangers usually subsides … How long does the strangeness last in the baby? | Strangers with the baby

Clamps and separation anxiety in children | Strangers with the baby

Clamps and separation anxiety in children Clinging and an associated fear of separation is a component or a typical characteristic of the child’s alienation phase.If it is taken by the mother, for example, to the daycare center or kindergarten, the children can hardly be separated from their mother. They cling to their arms, cry and … Clamps and separation anxiety in children | Strangers with the baby

Strangers with grandma and grandpa | Strangers with the baby

Strangers with grandma and grandpa It is not uncommon to observe that the grandparents were warmly welcomed and illuminated yesterday and are perceived by the child the next day as strangers who are greeted with suspicion and fear. This painful situation for the grandparents is typical in the child’s phase of being a stranger. This … Strangers with grandma and grandpa | Strangers with the baby