A new guide for diagnosing mental disorders are being developed in the U.S. reported.
The experts are concerned the use of psychotropic drugs increases, since the guide was mentioned that a shy child who is also regarded as a person with a mental disorder.
Children who tend to be closed because of shyness has always endeavored to get the support that they are more confident. With the inclusion of categories of mental disorder, shy child will need more than just assistance but also care.
Of course this is disappointing the psychiatric, due to psychotropic drugs like Ritalin and Prozac will be more widely used. This year alone an estimated 650 thousand children aged 8-13 years have been taking Ritalin, is more distant than it was 20 years ago that uses only 9000 children.
In fact, recent research shows that children under the age of six years has been getting these drugs to cope with hyperactive disorder and difficulty concentrating.
Long-term effects of course worrying, because these drugs work on the central nervous system and can lead to addiction.
"In a society that always wants instant results, the use of drugs to which deviant behavior is certainly very tempting. But there are many ways a more secure even though it takes a lot of time and effort," said Kate Falon of the Association of educational psychologists, as quoted from the Telegraph.
Alternatively, the cognitive and behavioral therapy. This therapy is done through advocacy efforts and efforts to cope with emotional, behavioral and mental disorders without having to rely on medication.
Children who tend to be quiet and withdrawn after being lost is also categorized as a mental disorder, a disorder called depression. Even children who are not obedient to his parents also suffered from a mental disorder as a person rebels.
The experts are concerned the use of psychotropic drugs increases, since the guide was mentioned that a shy child who is also regarded as a person with a mental disorder.
Children who tend to be closed because of shyness has always endeavored to get the support that they are more confident. With the inclusion of categories of mental disorder, shy child will need more than just assistance but also care.
Of course this is disappointing the psychiatric, due to psychotropic drugs like Ritalin and Prozac will be more widely used. This year alone an estimated 650 thousand children aged 8-13 years have been taking Ritalin, is more distant than it was 20 years ago that uses only 9000 children.
In fact, recent research shows that children under the age of six years has been getting these drugs to cope with hyperactive disorder and difficulty concentrating.
Long-term effects of course worrying, because these drugs work on the central nervous system and can lead to addiction.
"In a society that always wants instant results, the use of drugs to which deviant behavior is certainly very tempting. But there are many ways a more secure even though it takes a lot of time and effort," said Kate Falon of the Association of educational psychologists, as quoted from the Telegraph.
Alternatively, the cognitive and behavioral therapy. This therapy is done through advocacy efforts and efforts to cope with emotional, behavioral and mental disorders without having to rely on medication.
Children who tend to be quiet and withdrawn after being lost is also categorized as a mental disorder, a disorder called depression. Even children who are not obedient to his parents also suffered from a mental disorder as a person rebels.