Is the child autistic or withdrawn?How can parents tell the difference?

Mondo Parenting Updated on 2024-01-28

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Recently, the Adolescent Mental Health Center of Chengdu Brown South Hospital received a consultation**, with the youthful tone of a first-time mother and the anxious words of worrying about the child.

Hello consulting teacher, I would like to know about autism in adolescents and children?”

Hello ma'am, what do you call it?Can you elaborate on the specific situation to facilitate our follow-up consulting services? ”

My surname is Xu, I suspect that my child has autism, I have read a lot of autism symptoms on the Internet, and most of my children do. I would like to consult with your professional offline hospitals. ”

Okay, Ms. Xu, how old is your child, and what are some of your child's current behaviors that make you suspect that he has autism?”

My cub is 7 years old, he doesn't like to talk, he doesn't like to talk to our parents, and he is not as flexible as other children, other dolls are innocent and lively, my cub is dull and wooden, it shouldn't be a personality problem, he doesn't play with his friends, he likes to watch ants and mantis insects by himself. Anyway, I want to take the cub to see autism in adolescents and children now, doesn't the Internet say that this is the best to detect it early, what do you suggest I do?

Autism

Autism, also known as autism, is a common disorder of mental development in children. among othersDifficulties in social interaction, communication and communication, repetitive stereotyped behaviorsIt is the three core symptoms of autism. The causes of formation can be broadly divided into two types: genetic factors and environmental factors.

There are often many parents and friends who cannot tell whether their child is autistic, withdrawn, or slower than other children. Understand the difference between autism and withdrawn personality, and don't go into misunderstandings.

The causes are different

Autism is a congenital disease, neurodevelopmental disorder, caused by the interaction of genetic and environmental factors.

The withdrawn personality is mainly caused by the negative influence of the acquired environment, which leads to the formation of many negative psychology such as passivity and depression.

The clinical presentation varies

Autism is a social communication disorder that includes behavioral disorders, communication disorders, narrow interests, and stereotyped and repetitive behaviors. There are no normal emotional responses, there are no most manifestations of attachment to parents, and language development is generally delayed.

The main manifestations of the withdrawn personality are reluctance to contact people, cold and distant temperament in dealing with people, like to be alone, do not like social occasions, easy to be nervous, emotionally unstable, and sometimes strong personality is not afraid of offending people. When others ignore it, they will be depressed and hurt inside.

Aspects of interest

Autistic children have a variety of repetitive and strange hobbies, and are driven by strong interests to delve deeper into attachments, and may develop an extraordinary and persistent interest in certain strange objects.

Children with withdrawn personalities will have a wider range of interests, will not be overly obsessed, will not be persistently attached, and will be short-lived in their addiction to favorite things.

If you can't tell whether your child is withdrawn, autistic, or socially impaired, Xiao Brown recommends taking your child to a professional adolescent and children's mental health hospital for diagnosis.

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