Question 1

ritualistic behavior provide security for which age group? is it toddler, infant, preschool or afolescent?

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Preschool: Usually it begins in toddlers and becomes more obvious in pre-schoolers.

Question 2

why do i have these childish behaviors at 90?

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You choose: Starting point:   what are you calling childish, what about it bothers you?  Where do you do it? When? How does it serve you?  Next point: what do you want from yourself instead, why do you want it? Next point: mentally rehearse new behaviors in the presence of old triggers until they become familiar to you. Your behavior isn't happening to you, but through you.  Identify and choose new behaviors.

Question 3

what are the causes of my child's naughty behavior?

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Belief system: We do everything for infants when they cry.This sets up a belief system that we are their servant & only exist to please them.When they begin walking we begin to ignore them, since they can get around & play.They don't like it.Acting out is an amplification of crying behavior.They do it to get noticed & get their way.Parents may find it cute & send a smile their way while saying no-this confuses.

Question 4

what could be the cause of being alarmed at my own behavior?

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Self-observation: You don't say what type of behavior you find alarming -- so this could possibly be healthy insight as much as embarrassment.  And it seems you're asking for help,  which speaking with a therapist could provide.  Have you gotten some type of wake-up call from someone?  If you're alarmed by your own behavior, it's worth it to seek some consultation.  Best wishes to you.

Question 5

what is behavioral medicine?

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Integrative field: "behavioral medicine is the interdisciplinary field concerned with the development and integration of behavioral, psychosocial, and biomedical science knowledge and techniques relevant to the understanding of health and illness, and the application of this knowledge and these techniques to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation." --society of behavioral medicine.

Question 6

what exactly is asd behavior?

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Left-Right Shunting: Left to right shunting at the atrial level, diminished  peer group exercise performance , indolent, atrial arrythmias, varying degrees of pulmonary hypertension depending on shunt fraction. Incidentally found while obtaining echocardiogram for murmur or during sports clearance echo, or echo for evaluating supraventricular tachycardia, counterclockwise loop on vectocardiogram for primum asd.

Question 7

what is narcissistic behavior?

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Narcissism: Selfish, inflated self esteem, not care for others' needs or feelings, love of self.

Question 8

what are stereotyped behaviors?

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Patterned Movements: "stereotyped behaviors" typically refer to repetitive, patterned movements that are usually rhythmic in nature. These are most commonly associated with autism spectrum disorders, but are sometimes seen in other disorders like tardive dyskinesia, schizophrenia and mental retardation. Examples include head banging, rocking, hand-wringing or flapping, marching in place, etc.

Question 9

how can you stop anorexic behavior?

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See a specialist: There are a lot of specialists in anorexia.  They can work with you from a variety of perspectives like behavior therapy and/or cognitive therapy.  Reading is also valuable.  There are great books out there on anorexia and learning to manage the disorder and behavior, like  decoding anorexia: how breakthroughs in science offer hope for eating disorders.

Question 10

behavioral issues from 8 year old son?

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Post longer question: His pediatrician can help, but will want to know the whole story. Thus, write down the symptoms on a big calendar to show the doctor. Write down what the behaviors are that are bothering others, plus what makes the behaviors better and what makes them worse. The timeline of his social development from birth until now... can be helpful too. Tell doctor of any family history of mental health issues.

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