It goes beyond low libido, and
includes emotional withdrawal, lack of motivation, aggression, personality changes, and anxiety.
Not exact matches
Exposure to early and chronic maternal depression markedly increases a child's susceptibility to psychopathology and social -
emotional problems,
including social
withdrawal, poor emotion regulation, and reduced empathy to others.
Science now understands how the human brain grows and develops during childhood, and how inter-related brain systems for emotion, motivation, communication, authority, and social relationship operate to determine children's social, behavioral, and
emotional expressions; and we now know how to resolve many of the traditional problems of childhood,
including excessive anger and defiance, impulsivity, depression and
withdrawal, and poor self - motivation at home and school.
The Together Parenting Program is designed for parents with children in primary or lower secondary schools (aged 5 - 14 years) who have
emotional and behaviour problems
including aggression, hyperactivity, anxiety, phobias, depression, social
withdrawal, sibling rivalry, difficult parent - child relationships, or problematic peer relationships.
Characteristics and behaviours associated with
emotional disturbance and / or behavioural problems may
include: aggressive or anti-social behaviour; inattentiveness; distractibility and impulsiveness; impaired social interactions; a general inability to cope with the routine of daily tasks; obsessive and repetitive behaviours; attention - seeking behaviours such as negative interactions or a poor attitude towards work, peers or teachers; and depressed behaviours such as
withdrawal, anxiety and mood swings.
Research supports the effectiveness of Play Therapy with children experiencing a wide variety of social,
emotional, behavioral, and learning problems,
including: post-traumatic stress; conduct disorder; aggression; anxiety / fearfulness; depression, ADHD; impulsivity; low self - esteem; reading difficulties; and social
withdrawal.
Negative symptoms
include social
withdrawal, extreme apathy, diminished motivation, and blunted
emotional expression.
Along with environmental factors,
emotional competence is also influenced by child factors
including cognitive development, temperament, and approach /
withdrawal behaviours.