Emotional and behavioural difficulties in children are common and treatable. Early assessment supports development, learning, and family life.
Children may not describe distress in words. Changes in behaviour, sleep, school performance, or mood are often the first signs that support is needed.
What are childhood problems?
Childhood psychiatric problems include developmental, emotional, and behavioural difficulties. These may show as inattention, hyperactivity, defiance, anxiety, low mood, school refusal, bedwetting, or delayed speech and learning.
When to seek help for childhood problems
Recognising the signs and knowing when support can help
If your child shows a lasting change in behaviour, mood, or school performance, difficulty making friends, or delayed development, an early assessment can identify what support is needed.
Concerns we assess in children
ADHD
Difficulty sustaining attention, restlessness, and impulsive behaviour that affects schoolwork, friendships, and home life.
Learning Difficulties
Specific problems with reading, writing, or arithmetic despite adequate teaching, often causing frustration and low confidence.
Behavioural Problems
Persistent defiance, aggression, or rule-breaking that goes beyond what is expected for the child’s age.
Childhood Anxiety
Excessive worry, separation anxiety, or school refusal, often with physical complaints such as stomach ache or headache.
Mood Problems in Children
Persistent sadness, irritability, loss of interest in play, and withdrawal from friends and family activities.
Developmental Delay
Delay in speech, motor skills, or social development, assessed to identify appropriate therapy and educational support.
