Six-year old Robin just got to school. He sits in the same chair that he sits every day. He greets his teacher the same way and proceeds to take out his book. A short while later a fight broke out and all the students shouted FIGHT TEACHER FIGHT. Robin curled on the ground and put his hands over his ears. When he got home that day he was difficult to control he broke all his toys and refuse to say anything about what happened at school. The housekeeper went into his room to clean up the room. She started talking to Robin but Robin would not look her in the face. He got up from his bed and went to the GLOBE in his room. He got excited close his eyes and started to call off the countries and their capitals by heart. Robin is unable to hold his pencil or crayons properly and sometimes when he walks he stumbles. The children often tease him and call him RETARD. Question A. What are the two dominant disorders in the above case study and which categories of disorder/s do they belong. B. Select one of the dominant disorders from the case study and explain its psychological impact on parents.

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Six-year old Robin just got to school. He sits in the same chair that he sits every day. He greets his teacher the same way and proceeds to take out his book. A short while later a fight broke out and all the students shouted FIGHT TEACHER FIGHT. Robin curled on the ground and put his hands over his ears. When he got home that day he was difficult to control he broke all his toys and refuse to say anything about what happened at school. The housekeeper went into his room to clean up the room. She started talking to Robin but Robin would not look her in the face. He got up from his bed and went to the GLOBE in his room. He got excited close his eyes and started to call off the countries and their capitals by heart. Robin is unable to hold his pencil or crayons properly and sometimes when he walks he stumbles. The children often tease him and call him RETARD.

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A. What are the two dominant disorders in the above case study and which categories of disorder/s do they belong.

B. Select one of the dominant disorders from the case study and explain its psychological impact on parents.

 

 

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