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How to know if my 4-year-old son is an autistic child?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a four year old son, and I am a working woman. Recently, I took my son to a doctor to get him treated for a common cold. The doctor asked me about his communication skill as he has doubt that he might be having autism. My husband got angry hearing that there is something wrong with... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Autistic children exhibit impaired social interaction, impaired language in social contacts, and repetitive behavior patterns. There is a spectrum of disorders ranging from mild to severe symptoms. It may be associated with mental retarda... Read Full »
Not receiving love from my parents. Please advise.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a girl 20 years old. I am the eldest in my family, and I have a 7 year old brother. I am always fighting with my family. My parents nowadays do not care about me, and they were only thinking about my brother. I believe that my brother is the main reason for everything. I want my pare... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is pretty common for a family especially when there is a small kid to give more attention to him. Most often it is not deliberate. I understand you are facing difficulties because of that. My advice to you will be to see things in a positi... Read Full »
Why is the child crying on seeing mother and step-dad together?
Query: Hello doctor, I have two children with a different father but my eldest seems to experience trauma or stress. I saw her crying at night whenever she saw her step-father lying beside me or beside her brother. Please help me. I want to know if it is a sign of depression. She feels happy when she gets... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a very beautiful and cheerful daughter. I just saw her picture and she looks great (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Depression is a very major disorder to tag her with, so definitely, she is not having depression. With the amount of data, you h... Read Full »
Why do my baby bangs his head on the wall?
Query: Hi doctor, My baby is 1-year-old. He bangs his head on the wall or floor when he is upset. I want to know whether it happens due to any health issue. Please suggest. Read Full »
Dr. Bhaisara Baraturam Bhagrati
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. It is one of the most common behavior problem seen in children. Kids do it when they are in frustration, when they require attention seeking, and when they have a stubborn behavior. Rarely, it can be a part of hyperactivity complex. It is ... Read Full »
How to get rid of this attention grabbing habit?
Query: Hi doctor, I read an article about people who badly want to grab attention. I hated to be like them. So, I started to closely watch my acts so that I did not grab attention. With the passage of time, I found out that I like to grab attention and cannot help stop myself from doing or saying things to... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do not force yourself to hate anything. Allow yourself to express yourself. There is person's nature, under which they do attention seeking behavior. If you force yourself to hate something, it means you are constantly thinking about that particular thing. Do not think... Read Full »
What makes a person as, a narcissist, what causes this behavior, and how to manage it?
Query: Hello doctor, What makes a narcissist and how to tame them to weigh in? What causes this behavior and what type of narcissists among us can do to curb our impulses, specifically the need to be the center of attention at parties, work, or other public settings? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. Narcissistic individuals have exacerbated their sense of self-importance, lack of empathy towards others, and deep need for admiration. These dysfunctional behaviors are seen in all domains like social, personal, or work ... Read Full »
How to overcome the negative behavior in my child?
Query: Hello doctor, My 5-year-old kid is getting me really agitated. He does not listen to us. He does something even though he has been told not to. He really gets on our nerves. Kindly suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please understand that your child's behavior is directly influenced by yours. He does have other sources of learning, but you are the primary one. This kind of negative behavior increases when you overreact to his faults and negative deeds. Do not get outraged is... Read Full »
Why does my 7-year-old son keep pulling his shirt?
Query: Hi doctor, My son, who is 7, pulls his shirt constantly. He keeps his face that he does not realize what he is doing. Should I be concerned? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This seems to be an attention seeking behavior by your child. It occurs in those families where both parents are working. If your child does not have any other symptoms like convulsions, altered sensorium and delayed milestones, then there is probably no brain involvem... Read Full »
Is it possible to test for every personality disorder present?
Query: Hello doctor, I feel like I have some sort of personality disorder. I can not quite pinpoint which one could it be. I looked into different types and thought I had found the one, but after a few weeks or months, my perception would change, and I would think I had a completely different disorder. So ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for taking help from a psychiatrist. You may have a borderline personality disorder. It is a type of personality nature. You may have a chronic feeling of emptiness, emotional outbursts, self-harming behavior, and overwhelming behavior. You mostly feel that... Read Full »