Xiao Liang (pseudonym), who lives in Changsha, is a child with autism, recently, due to the new crown epidemic at home to reduce going out, Xiao Liang's mood has become unstable, there are impulsive behaviors such as smashing things at home, hitting his mother, etc., and came to the Hunan Provincial Brain Hospital (Hunan Second People's Hospital) For pediatric psychology.
According to Ye Haisen, director of the Department of Pediatric Psychology, childhood autism is the most common type of pervasive developmental disorder, usually starting in infancy and early childhood, with different degrees of interpersonal communication disorders, language development disorders, narrow interests and stereotyped behavior as the main clinical features. The treatment of children's autism is mainly based on special education training, psychological treatment and drug treatment.
In the current epidemic situation, due to the social isolation of children with autism caused by living at home, they are unable to participate in outdoor activities, which hinders the development of children's social and social interaction skills. Experts suggest that psychological interventions can be carried out from the following aspects:
1. For children isolated at home, children can be guided to carry out intervention training through mobile devices, online devices and other telemedicine methods.
2. Parents should help the child to correctly understand the knowledge of the epidemic and enhance the child's sense of security, so as to maintain the child's mental health.
3. Parents should strengthen parent-child companionship, and can work with the child to formulate a family schedule and reasonably arrange the time for rest and study and other activities.
4. Parents can also keep in touch with relatives and friends through videos and other means, obtain social support, and promote the recovery of children's social functions.
5. If the child has aggravated manifestations such as agitation, self-injury or aggressive behavior, he should go to a professional medical institution in time.
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