Interdisciplinary Therapeutic Center of Thessaloniki - Lydia Papadimou - Speech Therapy - Occupational Therapy - Psychological Support

Child psychology
Interdisciplinary Treatment Center Papadimos Lydia - Thessaloniki

Gender psychology is the branch of psychology that focuses on the mind and behavior of children, from prenatal development through adolescence.
Specifically, the field of Child Psychology investigates the mental, emotional and social development of children. Some of the major topics of interest in this discipline include genetics, language development, personality, gender roles, cognitive, emotional, and social development.The contribution of the Child Psychologist is of decisive importance, as it focuses on the smooth development of the child as well as his eventual psychopathology. Wrongly, the role of the child psychologist is intertwined only with psychopathology. The science of Child Psychology includes the remarkable branch of Developmental Psychology (Child Development) where the development of the individual is investigated from the moment of conception and the embryonic period up to adolescence.

The role of the child psychologist
In each period of his life, the child has different abilities, psychological and social needs - relationships with the social environment, which is why scientific research is carried out at all individual developmental ages - stages. Through the understanding of all these factors, the Developmental Child Psychologist is scientifically qualified to effectively support the person who needs it - to shape the environment appropriately - enhancing the smooth cognitive and emotional development of the child and by extension the development of social of relationships.




	When should the child see a psychologist? The young child or teenager and the parents need to see a specialist when: Parents have questions or disagreements about his upbringing The family has experienced a test, such as separation, illness, death, etc. These events have an impact on the child's life and many times a preventive visit to the specialist prevents any future risks The child faces a problem in his development and his intelligence and abilities must be evaluated He has learning difficulties, hyperactivity, distraction, stuttering, enuresis after 5 years, etc. It shows a change in several important behaviors: sharp decline in school performance sudden change in eating habits (starts to eat bulimically or, conversely, shows anorexia) difficulty sleeping (drowsiness or nightmares or insomnia) He withdraws into himself, avoids all dialogue or attacks Feels bad about himself, is stressed, stressed, sad, timid and lacks confidence He is depressed He talks about death Takes drugs or other substances (e.g. drinks regularly) Appears to avoid a person who was close to him and this coincides with the initiation of provocative sexual behavior She lies and becomes secretive Injures himself or injures someone else Shows escape tendencies and says "I'm going to get up and get out of here" Exhibits delinquent behavior (theft, vandalism, etc.) Behaves with particularly strong disobedience at home or at school He has friends with serious behavioral problems