Psychiatrist

Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that studies disorders of the human mental functions and, as a result, their objective perception of reality. Child psychiatry has a special place in medical science and is one of the most complex industries. The occurrence of mental disorders in children often occurs suddenly and for no apparent reason. In addition, parents often do not notice mental disorders in the development of the child or are simply embarrassed to share their worries with a specialist. The situation is aggravated by the fact that children are far from always able to realize and formulate their complaints or do not admit their fears so as not to cause condemnation from their parents or friends. At the same time, as a result of inaction, a problem can be launched, and solving it at a later stage will be much more difficult.

Features of child psychiatry

The child’s body is constantly in the process of physical and psychological maturation, and the first symptoms of mental illness often occur in age-related crisis periods. The mental state of the child also depends on the course of pregnancy and childbirth in the mother, hereditary factors, the presence of certain somatic diseases, the influence of the social situation, family atmosphere, methods of education, and much more.

Age crises in children occur at an age when there is an intensive restructuring of the biological and social functioning of a person, the next stage of human development begins with new behavioral aspects and demands from society.

Modern science identifies the three most crisis ages in children: 3, 7, 12-15 years. Each of these periods is characterized by irritability, excessive moodiness, and disobedience of the child.

Moreover, in child psychiatry there is a certain distinction between age categories. Normal events for a baby up to three years of age can be considered a pathology at a later age (for example, urinary incontinence, speech impairment, etc.).

What questions to contact

If you notice the following disorders in your child, you must urgently make an appointment with a pediatric psychiatrist:

  • impaired consciousness, impaired thinking (delirium) and perception (hallucinations);
  • mental retardation;
  • retardation of mental and speech development;
  • neurosis;
  • phobias, anxiety disorders;
  • eating disorders (bulimia, anorexia);
  • sleep disturbances;
  • enuresis, encopresis;
  • nerve tics;
  • suicidal behavior;
  • various types of addictive behavior;
  • Depression
  • excessive aggressiveness;
  • excessive imagination;
  • constantly repeating familiar actions (swaying, irritation of the genitals, pulling out hair, biting nails, lips, sucking the tongue, finger, self-damage to the skin of the fingers);
  • persistent stutter, not amenable to speech therapy correction;
  • problems of formation of school (social) skills;
  • excessive unilateral hobbies to the detriment of other aspects of life.

It is worth noting that any, even insignificant, deviation in the behavior of the child should be a reason for contacting a specialist. During the examination, studies can be conducted using ultrasound examination of the brain, electroencephalograms, computed tomography, and also consultations with related specialists - pediatricians, neurologists, educators, etc. are recommended. After a detailed study of the condition of the child, if necessary, appropriate treatment will be prescribed.

Remember that it is in childhood that the human psyche is formed, and the roots of most cases of mental disorders in adults originate precisely in childhood. Therefore, timely contact with a child psychiatrist is the key to the further successful development of the personality and successful social adaptation of the child in the future.

Services

  • Certificate 076/y
  • Pediatric traumatologist-orthopedist
  • Pediatric gastroenterologist
  • Pediatric neuropsychologist
  • Children's hospital
  • Pediatric endocrinologist
  • Pediatric dermatologist


Specialists

All specialists
Bondarenko
Irina Valentinovna

Allergologist-immunologist for children, pediatrician

Nesterenko
Olga Sergeevna

Head of the Pediatrics Clinic, Pediatrician

PhD

Mamaev
Eldar Imamutdinovich

Pediatrician, pediatric cardiologist

Bagaev
Omar Makhachevich

Dentist-therapist, pediatric

Dobrynina
Marina Victorovna

Ultrasound Diagnostic Doctor

Shamsetdinova
Leila Tagirovna

Pediatric ophthalmologist

PhD

Chirkov
Oleg Anatolevich

Doctor pediatric surgeon, pediatric urologist andrologist

PhD

Zubareva
Yulia Valerievna

Pediatrician, allergologist

Kubanova
Madina Kubanovna

Endocrinologist, pediatric

Pecherskaya
Elena Borisovna

Traumatologist-orthopedist, pediatric

Romashkova
Lyudmila Borisovna

Ultrasound doctor, pediatric

Gorbik
Lyubov Gennadievna

Ultrasound diagnostics doctor, pediatric

Lopatin
Kirill Alexandrovich

Traumatologist-orthopedist, pediatric

Budeikina
Liliya Sergeevna

Otorhinolaryngologist, phoniatrist