Psychotherapy In Pediatric Mania

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Some clinicians and researchers believe that the typical symptoms of a manic episode (abnormal, persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and increased activity or energy) are often absent in children. There is a question about the similarity of the symptoms of bipolar activities between adults and children’s, if severe, non-episodic irritability is a developmental presentation of pediatric mania (while euphoria would be most characteristic of adult mania). It could be concluded that there is a group of severely impaired children who show symptoms that overlap with bipolar disorder but did not show strong diagnosis – this could potentially be a new, different disorder. The paper focuses on children with these emotional and behavioral …show more content…

Psychotherapy has been proclaimed as one of the best options for treating this disorder. One of the preferred methods within this realm of treatment is behavior modification. These are techniques that the psychologist or psychiatrist uses to try to change the behavior. These techniques require the cooperation and the integration of the family members and the educators, so that the treatment is consistent in all settings. Some suggest that the best treatment is behavior modification and social approaches. This would include anger management to cope with the outbursts and the temper. Many also say that it is important to treat the siblings and parents of the child in how to deal with this disorder, such daily contact from the family is a key factor and it is a direct impact on the child behavior which can be effectively used to control the disorder. Beneficial strategies may include providing a safe area where the child can let out the outburst and establishing a ¨safe person¨ in all environments where the child may be. This person is someone who the child should feel comfortable enough to inform when he or she feels they are about to have an outburst. Also researchers believe that observations of the child may reveal triggers that set off the outbursts, as well as elements in his or her diet that may contribute to outbursts. Also, as preventive method at the school the child may complete his assignments and tasks at his own pace to reduce some stressors that lead to his/hers outburst. (Anglod,

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