Disorders of executive function in children
Keywords:Käyttäytymisen säätelyn häiriöitä hoidetaan ensijaisesti kouluterveydenhuollossa, koulun oppilashuollossa tai terveyskeskuksessa. Teemme HUSissa tarvittaessa diagnostisia tutkimuksia.
Oppositional defiant disorders and conduct disorders are the most common child psychiatric disorders. They are complex disorders with the main symptom being long-term (6 months or more) defiant, aggressive, or antisocial behavior abnormal to the child’s age level, that causes problems in age-appropriate social relationships and performance.
Defiant and conduct disorders cannot be explained by any single factor alone. According to the current understanding, many factors can expose a child to such disorders: genome, biological and psychosocial environmental factors, as well as their combined effect. The disorders are more common in boys than in girls.
Conduct disorders often involve developmental problems, such as learning disabilities and developmental speech and language disorders, as well as associated diseases, such as ADHD. To help a child, you must understand the situation of the child, the family, and the kindergarten or school. The best results in the treatment of conduct disorders in children are obtained by providing guidance in parenting skills to support the positive relationship between the child and the parent, strengthen the positive behavior of the child, and extinguish unwanted behavior.
Treatment facilities
Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic, Hyvinkää
At the Hyvinkää Child Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic, we treat children under 13 years of age with severe anxiety, depression, a disorder of executive…
Child Psychiatric Evaluation, Acute and Consultation Unit, Northern
At the Child Psychiatric Evaluation, Acute and Consultation Unit, we treat children aged 5–12 years with severe anxiety, depression, a disorder of…
Swedish-speaking Child Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic, Pasila
At the Swedish-speaking Child Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic, we treat children aged 5–12 years with severe anxiety, depression, a disorder of executive…
Child Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic, Raseborg
At the Raseborg Child Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic, we treat children under 13 years of age with severe anxiety, depression, a disorder of executive…