Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: Diagnosis, Interventions, and Considerations for Pharmacotherapy

Child and Adolescent
Psychopathology

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
1. Differential diagnosis for choice of hypothesis to Martin as per the main reason of his
behaviour.....................................................................................................................................3
2. Further diagnosis and milestones.............................................................................................4
3. Interventions............................................................................................................................6
4 1 Considerations need to be taken when considering pharma-therapeutic interventions to
children........................................................................................................................................7
4 2: Side effects of suggested therapies and medications............................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Child and Adolescent psychopathology basically refers to the study of the sort of mental
disorders in the adolescents and the children. These disorders are first diagnosed at the time of
childhood. The disorders can be autism spectrum disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and the
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. It becomes necessary to focus on these disorders as they
must be cured on the priority as with the growing age, these disorders increase at rapid rate
instead of improving (Beauchaine and Hinshaw, 2017). The report will analyse a case study of a
boy named Martin by using the differential diagnosis along with providing rationale for
hypothesis. The report will be done by analysing all the aspects of the case study and will help in
providing the diagnosis and interventions for the same. It will also describe some considerations
while giving the pharmacotherapeutic interventions.
1. Differential diagnosis for choice of hypothesis to Martin as per the main reason of his
behaviour
In regard to Martin, 10 year old boys it is found that he is suffering some problems and
experiencing some kind of difficulty in school. It can be considered as a child psychopathology.
This child psychology can help out in knowing reasons of this behaviour. It can help out in
providing or suggesting better diagnosis to him. Before suggesting different and appropriate
diagnosis to Martin for his aggressive behaviour it is important to know the main reason ((Trent,
Dooley and Dougé,2019) . Reasons help out in better treatment and diagnosis. From the study it
is known that Martin has different suicidal thoughts, and he often said to his class teacher that he
wants to die. In this context, his mother, Carmen said that he often said to his mother that he does
not want to live at home and want to die. Several reasons have been found from the study by
talking with his mother.
Reasons of Martin's behaviour
Domestic violence: One of the main reasons that is being found for Martin's aggressive
behaviour is: Domestic violence. It is found that parents of Martin separated some years ago
because of aggressive behaviour of his father and domestic violence, financial difficulties and
abusive behaviours by both mother and father. She lives currently with her boyfriend, but he also
becomes aggressive when he drinks. He becomes very aggressive with Carmen in the presence
of all children, Martin and his 2 sisters Amanda and May, age 15 and 13. So, from this it can
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