According to the National Health Survey 2016, 7.3% of children aged between 13-17 are suffering from mental disorders. However, this percentage can be lowered considerably if parents are aware of mental issues prevalent in children. Most of the parents in India are unable to accept the notion of mental health. This has a devastating effect on their children. So, it is essential to get a check-up for the mind as well. And this can be done through a Comprehensive Assessment in Kolkata..
A comprehensive assessment is a process to check whether your child has any mental problem. Professionals such as Psychiatrists and psychologists carry out this procedure. It involves a few sessions where simple interviews are conducted to learn about the child’s mental condition.
Why does your child need a Comprehensive Assessment?
Just like adults, children also go through various mental disorders. However, being parents we often neglect when the child shows any signs of mental distress. We feel that the child will overcome the problem when he or she grows up. Since they are children it is difficult for them to openly share and explain their problems with anyone. Not even parents! So, in such a condition it is the best option to go for the comprehensive assessment. At Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, we offer a Comprehensive assessment service specially designed for children and teens. We have an expert team of psychiatrists and psychologists who have years of expression in conducting mental assessment for children and teens.
How do we conduct a Comprehensive Assessment?
Our comprehensive assessment is carefully designed by some of the best psychiatrists in Kolkata and Barasat. Below are the details of the procedure:-
- Physical tests: Many physical illnesses show the same symptoms as the mental illness so, we conduct a few physical exams to confirm.
- Lab tests: We conduct several lab tests such as urine tests, blood tests, brain scans, and more to rule out physical illness. A brain scan is a vital part of this step as injury in the brain can affect the mental condition of a child.
- Lifestyle and personal history: Our expert doctors will conduct a few interview sessions with the child and the parents as well. Through these interviews, our doctors collect information about the child’s day-to-day activities, likes and dislikes, habits, and more.
- Mental assessment: In a one-to-one interview session with the child, our doctors will ask questions about feelings, thoughts, and behavior. We try to know about the symptoms the child is experiencing. Other questions we ask are: What makes you feel happy? Do you like talking to people? And more.
- Cognitive assessment: During the interview session, our doctors will also judge your child’s ability to recall information, mental reasoning, and ability to think. At the same time, we will also give basic tasks to your child to learn about their attention skills, shape recognizing skills, understanding ability, and more.
We, at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, take a step further and speak with the teachers, caretakers, and the child’s friends as well. In this way, we develop a wholesome analysis to pinpoint the condition. Once we do that we start with our treatment sessions which are highly effective and economically priced as well. So, if you wish to take advantage of our Comprehensive assessment service, please contact us today!