Module 02: Child and Adolescent Health (Assessment)
15 year old Farid is brought to your practice by his father, Mr. Ahmad who expresses deep concern over the change he has noted in Farid in the last year or so. Farid is increasingly becoming withdrawn from not just the usual family activities but also unwilling to communicate with either of his parents. Teachers in his school have also reported that Farid’s academic grades have been slipping and that he has not been attending many of his usual co-curriculum activities with his usual friends. What of the following best describes Farid’s behaviour?
A. This is normal behaviour for an adolescent and is no real cause for concern.
B. It is highly likely that Farid is experiencing an emotional or psychiatric problem which warrants intervention.
C. Farid is merely responding to the usual peer pressure from school.
D. This is a passing phase of ambivalence which does not need any intervention.
E. A wait and see approach should be adopted for Farid until such time he himself feels ready for further discussion.
15 year old Farid is brought to your practice by his father, Mr. Ahmad who expresses deep concern over the change he has noted in Farid in the last year or so. Farid is increasingly becoming withdrawn from not just the usual family activities but also unwilling to communicate with either of his parents. Teachers in his school have also reported that Farid’s academic grades have been slipping and that he has not been attending many of his usual co-curriculum activities with his usual friends. What of the following best describes Farid’s behaviour?
A. This is normal behaviour for an adolescent and is no real cause for concern.
B. It is highly likely that Farid is experiencing an emotional or psychiatric problem which warrants intervention.
C. Farid is merely responding to the usual peer pressure from school.
D. This is a passing phase of ambivalence which does not need any intervention.
E. A wait and see approach should be adopted for Farid until such time he himself feels ready for further discussion.