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Question: I HAVE A CHILD THAT, AT 15 MONTHS, HAS SHOWN AGGRESSION. SHE HAS BITTEN ME AND SCRATCHED AT MY FACE AND NECK WHEN SHE DOESN'T GET HER WAY. SHE ALSO PULLS AT OUR HAIR.
SHE IS NOT ABUSED IN ANY WAY AND I JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE THIS IS COMING FROM.
SHE IS NOT ABUSED IN ANY WAY AND I JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE THIS IS COMING FROM.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Some children are constitutionally more aggressive. This may be the case. However, she also may have a developmental disorder such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, or a more serious developmental disorder. She needs to be evaluated by both a pediatrician and a child psychiatrist to assess in-person for any developmental or psychiatric disorder that might benefit from treatment.
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Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Some children are constitutionally more aggressive. This may be the case. However, she also may have a developmental disorder such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, or a more serious developmental disorder. She needs to be evaluated by both a pediatrician and a child psychiatrist to assess in-person for any developmental or psychiatric disorder that might benefit from treatment.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private link below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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