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Behavior Disorder

Behavior disorder shows a pattern of disruptive behavior in children lasting for six months. It causes problems in school, home, and social situations. In untreated cases, it can affect a person's ability to maintain a relationship. Behavior disorders are classified into several types, such as anxiety disorder, disruptive behavioral disorder, dissociative disorder, emotional disorder, and pervasive developmental disorders.

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My son is 3 years old and I am scared that he has ADHD. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, My son is 3 years old and is going to nursery school. I am scared that he has ADHD. He needs to pay attention to most of the instructions. He behaves normally, but when asked to color or repeat rhymes or songs, he does not listen. But he knows all the alphabets and numbers. I am worried a...  Read Full »


Dr. Chibitam Hope Obia

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Regarding your child's symptoms of poor attention and behavioral abnormalities, I suspect ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Please give him the following and take him to see a physical therapist. I suggest you take 5 mg or 5 ml...  Read Full »

How to manage my sister's aggressive behavior?

Query: Hello doctor,I have a sister and we are living together since my mother's death. We are living in a country where there are more traditional aspects. The problem is that my sister has some aggressive behaviors. An unsuccessful love affair has turned her to have a more aggressive personality. She has...  Read Full »


Dr. Prashanth. B

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest the following: Whenever you feel she is in a good mood, bring up the issues of her quarreling or instances that happened recently and try to convince her to seek psychiatric help along with you. Try to explain in a manner that she takes it seriously. Try to...  Read Full »

My sister has a clumsy behavior. What must be done?

Query: Hello doctor,I am concerned about my 28-year-old sister, who often struggles with staying organized, and focused, and seems to have a hard time following various tasks. Additionally, she can be quite impulsive and gets easily distracted. I am worried about her behavior and how it would affect her li...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Firstly, thank you for taking help from a psychiatrist. I can understand your situation and your concern about your sister. You have not mentioned enough details that can help me to diagnose her illness. Her behavior can be due to chro...  Read Full »

My partner has borderline personality disorder. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, My partner has received a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. She has been suspended from work on an allegation of a serious breach of health and safety, which could lead to dismissal. We are trying to investigate whether her diagnosis could have impacted her actions. She ha...  Read Full »


Dr. Ramchandra Lamba

Answer: Hello, ]Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your problem and understand your concern. Yes, Borderline personality disorder can impact her behavior. Also, there can be micropsychotic episodes in a BPD person. If they are present, it can affect her behavior drastically. So, it depends on wheth...  Read Full »

How to control the habit of excessive masturbation?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 22 years old male. I am suffering from excessive masturbation problem for the past three years. I have the habit of masturbation for the past six years. I am worried. I think I need to undergo counseling sessions to control it. Now, I masturbate at least once daily. Without doing ...  Read Full »


Dr. K. V. Anand

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sex thoughts, sex addiction, masturbation addiction, and porn films addiction come under behavior addiction. Behavioral addiction is a form of addiction that involves a compulsion to engage in a rewarding non-drug-related behavior. Sometimes it is called as a natural re...  Read Full »

How to deal my expectation with my partner on social media posts?

Query: Hello doctor, I am really addicted to a person I love and it bothers me a lot when he does not talk. Obviously I understand he needs his own space and he is taking care of his mental health too but I am addicted in wrong way to him like not liking or commenting on my social media posts. Social medi...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You should ask him about his somewhat odd behavior towards you. You should tell him about your expectations of him. But you should also stop living in the virtual life of social media and giving importance of likes-dislike on photos. It is more important to sit toget...  Read Full »

I lie a lot about stupid things. Should I consult a doctor?

Query: Hi doctor, My mom wants to take me to a doctor, because she thinks I need help. But, I told her I am fine and refused to go. I started to wonder whether I really do have a problem. She started telling me I needed help because I would just lie about something stupid instead of telling the truth. Also...  Read Full »


Dr. K. V. Anand

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Parents should be able to assess children's behavior changes and negatives much better than anyone else, because they observe keenly throughout the child's life. But, there could be some bias came out of comparing with others. Lying is definitely a behavioral problem whic...  Read Full »

what is the reason for my daughters strange behavior?

Query: Hi doctor, My Seven year old daughter started behaving strangely for the last two months. She started feeling something that stuck in her throat and she cannot swallow. Then, she said that all foods are junk and would ask whether a particular food can be taken after another food, etc. For example,...  Read Full »


Dr. Padmapriya Chandran

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your daughter seems to be having some symptoms of OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). But, before proceeding to the diagnosis, I want to know if she had any fits in the past or any history of headache, blurred vision, vomiting, fever, etc. Has she been suffering from fr...  Read Full »

My elder sister is exhibiting sudden changes in her behavior. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, The query is about my elder sister. She does not seem to be herself. She has been the kind of person who would get angry at the drop of a hat. But, she is friendly and caring, compliments things a lot. I had been away from home for a week, and she had changed so much when I returned. S...  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Patidar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is more likely that your sister is suffering from a sudden change in behavior, which could result from a psychiatric problem. As I can see, her whole life is disturbed now, and there are problems in her interpersonal relationships. So it should not be ignored. Ins...  Read Full »

How to eliminate phobia for terrorists?

Query: Hi doctor, Recently my child seems to have developed phobia for terrorist. She is just 4 years old. I did not know how really she even came to know about the word terrorist. Now, she remains afraid for most of the day and night. She thinks that they are going to come to her. She does not like to go ...  Read Full »


Dr. Bharat Udey

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Child's mind is very delicate and easily moldable. Subtle things can cause drastic and unexpected effect on them, which we cannot even predict at times. In your case, it is quite easily observable to you. It is good that you could recognize this change in her behavior...  Read Full »

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