Question 1

how do you treet arrested  emotional development in adults?

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Arrested development: This depends on what you mean by "arrested development, " and how the person sees it himself/herself.  A good psychiatric/psychological evaluation is needed first.  If a personality disorder is present, longer term psychotherapy will be needed.  Some of these are not easily treatable, because the individual either doesn't see the issues as problems, or doesn't see himself/herself as responsible.

Question 2

will arrested emotional development becaused by bullying and having no one to confide in at that time?

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Bullying can leave: Emotional scars. If you know someone who is being bullied get them help. If you suffered from abuse by bullies consider speaking with a therapist to overcome the negative effects of these experiences.

Question 3

what factors may affect a preschooler's emotional development?

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Several levels: Just to name a few basic, key factors: genetic predispositions would be a big one, i.e. Certain characterological traits passed on from parent to child; 2) both parents' consistency of empathy, patience, and understanding towards the child; 3) stability of the home environment; 4) quality of the community outside of the home, i.e. Preschool teachers' skill level, friendship development, etc.

Question 4

how does marriage affect your emotional development?

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Depends: The way in which marriage affects someone's emotional development depends on the marriage.  In a healthy, mature relationship, both people are able to continue to grow and develop emotionally.  In an unhealthy couple, development often stops, with one or both people remaining stuck in immature behaviors, choices, and ways of thinking.  Premarital counseling can help sort out healthy vs. Unhealthy.

Question 5

can you still have emotional development in old age at 65?

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Yes, of course!: As long as a person is alive and breathing, emotional development can continue.  That's one of the wonderful things about being human, and having neuroplasticity ; neurogenesis going on in your brain all the time.  Enjoy.

Question 6

how does a depressed mom impact her child's emotional development?

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Severely.: The child's emotional development depends on a give-and-take with the primary caregiver: infants learn to replicate the caregiver's nonverbal mood cues, and caregiver's displays of pleasure reinforce behaviors of the infant that led to these positive reactions. A depressed parent is unable to provide these reinforcements.

Question 7

what determines emotional and social development in children?

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Child and family: The easy answer is genetics, biology (eg, prematurity, illness) and environment (family and community).Parenting that uses consistent, well-defined rules, rewards and consequences appropropriate for the child's age supports emotional well-being. Parental involvement with interactive play, language, listening, reading  and adult-supervised peer interaction supports social development, as well.

Question 8

whats the significant difference of development in between the kid at age 3 and 4? especially in the communication and emotional skills.

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Spectrum: Development occurs along a spectrum. Milestones are approximate suggestions for what a child will be doing at a specific age. Things to watch for: At 3  Does not have 3 word sentences, cannot identify objects/body parts/what they do, not imitating actions/words/following simple commands. At 4: does not scribble, jump, stack blocks, engage with people outside the family, draw circle, or use me/you

Question 9

can kangaroo care in nicus influence preterm babies emotional and social development?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: We are slowly learning more about early developmental influences and how early impressions may be formed.  Some of this can probably be reversed by changes in approach a later ages, but difficult to really assess accurately.

Question 10

what's severe emotional stress and what can result from it?

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Stress & the body: It prepares for action by activating the autonomic nervous system & numerous hormones. Stress can cause muscle tension, cold hands & feet, increased heart rate, rapid and shallow breathing, stomach upset, headaches, dry mouth, increased sweating, mind racing, & insomnia. Chronic stress decreases immune functions and contributes to numerous illnesses.

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