Neurosis in a child

Neuroses belong to the group of borderline diseases. They are based on reversible, that is, temporary disturbances in the nervous system. The emergence of disturbances is due to the influence of influences that traumatize the psyche.

Children's neuroses are observed in the order of 15-25% of children. Most often, they are exposed to schoolchildren.

Children's neurosis is characterized by the presence of a factor of psychogenic etiology, clinical dynamism and diversity. Proper treatment contributes to the reversibility of symptoms and the disappearance of the morphological substrate of the disease.

Neurosis in a child can develop due to acute or chronic mental trauma. As a rule, the reasons may be punishment, fright, wrong attitude of parents or teachers. The disease can develop as a result of separation from one of the parents. Often the child's neurosis occurs during the adaptation period during the journeys, transfers to another children's collective.

The influence on the mental state is greatly influenced by family factors. Neurosis in a child can develop on the background of discontent with the parents of his sex. In such cases, the child is often credited with qualities uncharacteristic of him. As a consequence, his anxiety level increases.

The increase in anxiety directly depends on the age of the mother at the time of the birth of the child. In the opinion of specialists, the late children are more susceptible to neuroses.

In many cases, conflict situations between parents affect the mental state of children - they feel guilty for conflicts and are afraid of becoming their cause.

Observations show that in families where the mother is more active, neuroses in children occur more often.

Violations in mental development are also observed in single-parent families. This is due to the lack of a pattern of behavior.

Neurosis in a child occurs in families where there is traditionalism, immodesty of parents, emotional blackmail, threats, lack of family affection.

Neurotic disorders are accompanied by a violation of nervous higher activity, caused by stress and disruption of inhibition processes. Such states are facilitated by disorders in the nervous processes or by the formation of inert stagnant regions of excitation in the subcortical formations and the cortex of the hemispheres.

In many cases, there is disintegration and imbalance between different systems, within the same system or hemispheres of the brain.

Neurologists identify several types of disease. They include neurasthenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, hysteria, and monosympathic neuroses.

The main features of the conditions include rudimentary, incompleteness of symptoms. In this case, neuroses are characterized by a predominance of somatovegetative disorders, weakness or complete absence of personal experiences, as well as inadequate internal processing of the emerging psychotraumatic situation.

The development of neurasthenia is due to a prolonged situation that traumatizes the psyche. The disease is expressed in an increase in irritability, fatigue, tearfulness, exhaustion of active attention. There are also vegetovascular disorders in the form of headaches, superficial sleep, fainting, increased sweating of the palms, and a decrease in appetite. Neurasthenia is also characterized by motor disinhibition.

Under the influence of a chronic, traumatic situation, an obsessive neurosis develops. Obsessive states are expressed in pathological thoughts, fears (phobias), mania (inclinations), and actions performed in spite of and in addition to the will of the patient. In older children, a very critical attitude to these conditions and phenomena is observed.