Childhood disorders
ADHD
Childhood disorders

ADHD

Your child daydreams a lot at school and is easily distracted when he's doing homework or chores. Maybe he fidgets constantly. You might wonder if he has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) a chronic condition that affects millions of children and often…

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Learning Disability
Childhood disorders

Learning Disability

What is a Learning Disability? A learning disability is a neurological disorder. In simple terms, a learning disability results from a difference in the way a person's brain is "wired." Children with learning disabilities are as smart or smarter than…

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School Refusal
Childhood disorders

School Refusal

What is school refusal? School refusal, or school avoidance, is a term used to describe the signs or anxiety a school-aged child has and his or her refusal to go to school. School refusal isn't naughty children trying to avoid…

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Childhood depression
Childhood disorders

Childhood depression

Children and adolescents can experience depression differently from adults. An adult’s depression usually manifests in feelings of sadness, hopelessness, fatigue and worthlessness, as well as poor concentration and suicidal thoughts. For younger people the symptoms can be irritability, mood swings,…

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Other behavioural problems
Childhood disorders

Other behavioural problems

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Childhood Anxiety
Childhood disorders

Childhood Anxiety

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Autism and other developmental disorders
Childhood disorders

Autism and other developmental disorders

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Dr Somanath CP
Psychiatrist

Dr Somanath is a leading and eminent psychiatrist based in Kochi. He did his MBBS at Medical College Kottayam and post graduation in psychiatry from NIMHANS Bangalore. He has 20 years of experience in the field of psychiatry and worked as faculty in NIMHANS, SH Hospital Painkulam, Thodupuzha, Child Care Centre Gandhinagar and Lakeshore hospital Kochi. His current research interests are Genetics of Psychiatric disorders, Developmental disorders in children, psychosomatic medicine, Health education & Public awareness programme.

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