HEALTH

Conduct disorder needs early attention, says expert
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 9
“Conduct disorder is a complicated behavioural and emotional problem in youngsters who have difficulty following rules and behaving in a socially acceptable way. Such children are often viewed as bad or delinquent rather than mentally ill.” These observations were made by Dr Paramjeet Singh Khurana, consultant neuro-psychiatrist and drug de-addiction specialist at Guru Teg Bahadur Charitable Hospital here.

Some conduct disorders among children were aggression towards people and animals, besides violence.

Stressing that the children who exhibited such behaviour should receive comprehensive evaluation, Dr Khurana said those with such a disorder might exhibit mood disorders, anxiety, substance abuse, hyperactivity disorder, learning problem or thought disorders, which could be treated.

“Research has shown that youngsters with conduct disorders are likely to have ongoing problems if they do not receive early and comprehensive treatment. Without treatment, such children are unable to adapt to the demands of adulthood and continue to have problems with relationships and holding a job. Some of them might even break laws and behave in an anti-social manner,” he said.

The development of conduct disorder among children could be attributed to various factors like brain damage, child abuse, genetic vulnerability, failure and traumatic experiences. “Treatment of children with conduct disorder can be complex and challenging. It can be provided in a variety of settings depending on the severity of the behaviour. Uncooperative attitude of the child, coupled with fear and distrust further adds to the challenge,” he said.

Psychiatrists used information from the child, family, teachers and other medical specialists to understand the causes of the disorder and develop a comprehensive treatment plan. Behaviour therapy and psychotherapy were necessary to help the child express and control anger, he said.

SPORTS

Punjab primary school games
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, November 9
Hosts Ludhiana along with Jalandhar and Amritsar players won their respective kabaddi matches on the second day of the 24th Punjab State Inter-District Primary Schools Games being held at Guru Nanak Stadium here today. Meanwhile, Ludhiana students reigned supreme in the athletic events.

In the 100 m heats (girls), Veerpal Kaur of Ferozepur, Hardeep Kaur of Fatehgarh Sahib, Reeta of Hoshiarpur, Harnoor Kaur of Ludhiana, Manpreet Kaur of Hoshiarpur, Amandeep Kaur of Muktsar, Jasvinder Kaur of Patiala, and Sandeep Kaur of Faridkot romped home to qualify for the semi-finals. Similarly, in the 400 m, Randeep Kaur of Mansa, Pooja of Ludhiana, Sukhwinder Kaur of Kapurthala, Simranjeet Kaur of Bathinda, Aarti of Jalandhar, Harjinder Kaur of Sangrur, Narinderpal Kaur Ludhiana and Jasvir Kaur of Patiala secured their berths in the semis.

In kabaddi (girls), Ludhiana beat Nawanshahr 59-53; Jalandhar outnumbered Amritsar 61-50, Mansa got the better of Moga 39-29 whereas in kho-kho, Ludhiana pipped Muktsar 7-4; Ferozepur defeated Faridkot 9-6 while Bathinda beat Amritsar; Jalandhar beat Ropar to advance into the next round. In wrestling (boys), Ludhiana proved too good for Fatehgarh Sahib. Wrestlers from Moga and Ropar too registered wins to make their presence felt.

Ms Harvinder Kaur, Education Officer, Ludhiana, was the chief guest. Mr Baldev Singh Mangat, Mr Mohinder Singh Kamalpura, Mr Narinder Singh (Block Education Officers), Mr Jarnail Singh of Sidhwa Bet, Mr Karnail Singh of Doraha, Ms Balwinder Kaur of Sadhar, Mr Major Singh Sandhu, Deputy District Education Officer and many other officials of the education department were present.

Weightlifting championship
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 9
The Ludhiana District Weightlifting Championship will be held at the Ludhiana Bodybuilding and Weightlifting Club, Rakh Bagh, here on November 13.

According to Mr Parvesh Chander Sharma, general secretary, Ludhiana District Bodybuilding and Weightlifting Association, body weight will begin at 7 am while the competition will commence at 9 am. More than 200 participants are expected to vie for top honours in this one-day championship, Mr Sharma added.