Developmental History Case Study

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Developmental History Case Study Randy Porter University of Phoenix I was referenced a child by his teacher who thought the kid had a psychological issue. This child is an eight year old boy who was referenced to me because he consistently disruptive his class mates during class. He consistently has outburst in the class room and has shown other type of behavior that is not appropriate in the classroom. The child is very disruptive and is consistently getting into trouble during school hours. His parents have been called to the school on several occasions to pick up their son and take him home. The child has also missed several days of school this year and it is a concern. His teacher contacted us with many concerns for this boy since he is at an early age in his life. She is worried that there maybe something wrong with him. The teacher wants to make sure he gets the help he needs in order to become a better student and child. With further diagnosis's and evaluations I think the child has Disruptive Behavior disorder. Disruptive behavior disorders present grave complications to normal childhood development. Their presence is frequently associated with additional psychiatric disorders. Disruptive Behavior Disorders are often diagnosed during early childhood and associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. (Felix, 2004). The Disruptive Behavior Disorders are the most common psychiatric disorder of childhood, with a prevalence of 4-9% of the entire pediatric population.(Felix, 2004) Disruptive Behavior Disorders in children are characterized by poor social relationships due to extremes of aggressiveness, lying, defiance, irritability, blaming others, cruelty, stealing, destructiveness, and rage.( Keith,n.d)The child has show some of these symptoms, and that has cause me to worry about him. The child is at an early age that we may be able to
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