1. Prof Fareed Aslam Minhas
Child IOP
Prof Fareed Aslam Minhas

2. WHO statistics ; Child and adolescent mental health
Worldwide 10-20% of children and adolescents experience mental disorders.
Half of all mental illnesses begin by the age of 14 and three-quarters by mid-20s.

3. Effects of Child Abuse Emotional disturbances Behavioral disturbances
Personality problems

4. Impact of early life stress
The adverse effects of early-life stress are pervasive, with well-established mental and physical health consequences for exposed individuals.
The impact of early adverse experiences is also highly persistent, with documented increases in risk for mental illness across the life span that are accompanied by stable alterations in neural function and hormonal responses to stress.
The lasting impact of early-life adversity on individuals and their descendants: potential mechanisms and hope for intervention.
Cowan CS .Genes Brain Behav. 2016 Jan

5. Development of personality
Early life stress
Family dys-functioning
Personality traits of Aggression & Impulsivity

6. Prevention of Abuse Parenting skills
Closely monitored child well being
Awareness programs

7. CHILD & ADOLESCENT MENTAL & BEHAVIOURAL DISORDERS in mhGAP
DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER
EMOTIONAL DISORDER
BEHAVIOURAL DISORDER

8. DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER
DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER is an umbrella term covering disorders such as intellectual disability as well as autism spectrum disorders. These disorders usually have a childhood onset, impairment or delay in functions related to central nervous system maturation, and a steady course rather than the remissions and relapses that tend to characterize many other mental disorders.

9. BEHAVIOURAL DISORDER
BEHAVIOURAL DISORDER is an umbrella term that includes specific disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conduct disorders. Behavioural symptoms of varying levels of severity are very common in the general population. Only children and adolescents with a moderate to severe degree of psychological, social, educational or occupational impairment in multiple settings should be diagnosed as having behavioural disorders.

10. EMOTIONAL DISORDER
EMOTIONAL DISORDER are among the leading mental health-related causes of the global burden of disease in young people. Emotional disorders are characterized by increased levels of anxiety, depression, fear, and somatic symptoms.

11. Research in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

12. Our Aims & Objectives

13. Docu-drama “Unkahi” https://www.facebook.com/Ioprwp

15. INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY, PAKISTAN

16. Email: minhas.fa@gmail.com
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