Children and Teens

Children and teenagers who are dealing with a variety of issues including adjustment problems, blended families, attachment, behavior issues, anxiety and depression are always welcome here at Charlespointe Counseling.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

ADHD, one of the most common mental disorders in children and adolescents, also affects an estimated 4.1 percent of adults, ages 18-44, in a given year.

ADHD usually becomes evident in preschool or early elementary years. The median age of onset of ADHD is seven years, although the disorder can persist into adolescence and occasionally into adulthood.

Autism

Autism is part of a group of disorders called autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), also known as pervasive developmental disorders. ASDs range in severity, with autism being the most debilitating form while other disorders, such as Asperger syndrome, produce milder symptoms.

Estimating the prevalence of autism is difficult and controversial due to differences in the ways that cases are identified and defined, differences in study methods, and changes in diagnostic criteria. A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the prevalence of autism among 8 year-olds to be about 1 in 110.

Autism and other ASDs develop in childhood and generally are diagnosed by age three.

Autism is about four times more common in boys than girls. Girls with the disorder, however, tend to have more severe symptoms and greater.

Also see other treatments. Statistics taken from nimh.nih.gov