BEHAVIOUR
The only way to address behavioural issues is to understand the basis for the behaviour. If we merely focus on the behaviour and don’t understand what may be influencing the choices the child/teen is making, we’re taking a ‘band aid’ approach, that will most likely be ineffective in the long-term and may actually have negative impact. From a diagnostic perspective, there are many diagnoses that can impact the behaviour of a child, including:
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Conduct Disorder
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Predominantly Inattentive Type (what was previously called ADD)
- Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
- Adjustment Disorder