Child Psychology

Child psychology is a subfield of psychology, concerned with how a child's psychological development changes from conception and before, through infancy and childhood, to adolescence and adulthood.

Numerous ailments throughout life cause mental issues because, as we know, psychological well-being is the absence of mental illness. Few juveniles and children experience mental illness. If left untreated, these conditions have an effect on the healing process.

Some people have even questioned if mental illness is real. We'll discuss the most recent concerns with children's mental health as well as research on emotional wellness screening and assessment methods, how the environment affects children, the role of parents in their development, and the psychological characteristics of young children.

The significance of child psychology:

•    To better comprehend a child
•    To understand the psychologically based issue
•    To effectively and meaningfully provide dental treatments
•    To develop effective communication between the parent and the child
•    To emphasise the value of basic and preventive care to the kid and parents

Child psychology focuses on five key topics:

•    Development might have a significant impact on that in another. For instance, writing words involves both fine-motor coordination and linguistic processing abilities. Research has proven that development adheres to specific patterns or principles in addition to its various fields of application. How we care for, treat, and educate children today has been greatly impacted by our understanding of these concepts. 

Three areas of Child Development include:

1.    Physical development
2.    Cognitive or intellectual development
3.    Social and emotional development

•    Milestones: Psychologists frequently use developmental milestones to assess a child's development in a number of crucial areas. They serve as developmental checkpoints to determine what the typical child can perform at a certain age. Understanding the developmental milestones for various ages benefits child psychologists in understanding typical child development and helps spot potential issues with delayed development. 

Four Major Groups of Developmental Milestones:

1.    Physical milestones 
2.    Cognitive or mental milestones
3.    Social and emotional milestones
4.    Communication and language milestones

•    Behaviour
•    Emotions
•    Socialisation

Market Analysis: According to the WHO, 10-20% of children and adolescents worldwide experience mental health issues. The majority of psychiatric illnesses begin between the ages of 14 and 20 on average. Major obstacles for kids with mental illnesses include stigma, exclusion, and prejudice, as well as limited access to educational and medical services.  The Care Quality Commission discovered that between 2019–2023, 50% of the wards were almost full with a 90% occupancy rate, and 16% of the units visited by their officers were beyond capacity. Only 65% of those who have psychiatric problems really obtain treatment, according to observations.

The cost of providing services has increased along with the number of patients, and it is now predicted to be £1.6 trillion more expensive globally than the combined costs of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, chronic respiratory illness, and cancer. Only 5.5% of the overall UK health research budget, or £115 million, is currently allocated to studying the mental health of society's most vulnerable members.