Disorder

It may be too late for the society not to pay any heed to the incidents like this (reported in TOI, Kolkata edition, today). What are we feeding to our kids, young population? Parents, Guardians in us should wake up. Let us make a serious attempt to imbibe values and healthy habits in younger generation through a demonstrable life - leading by example. As Obama is telling, may be in a different context to US citizen, let us sacrifice our today for a better tomorrow else there may not be any tomorrow.

The news clip says the rest.

Teen crimes may rise: Psychiatrists

TIMES NEWS NETWORK



Aweek ago, a 15-year-old boy walked into the chamber of psychiatrist Amar Nath Mullick. The teen had a peculiar problem. Whenever he got angry with anyone he tried to strangle his mother. The hapless woman had to bear the brunt of several such attacks before she and her husband realized that there was something psychologically wrong with their child.
“The boy is suffering from what is known as impulse dysfunction disorder. Whenever he is denied anything he vents his anger on his mother. She represents the forces that deny him happiness. Some 20 years ago, we got such cases very rarely. Now the number is going up. What is worrying is that in the coming decade impulse dysfunction disorder will become commonplace,” said Mullick.
Teenagers suffering from this disorder cannot control their rage. Psychiatrists contend that it is very important to learn how to channelise their anger. A child with impulse dysfunction disorder has a change in the behavioral pattern.
“Youngsters are growing up fast these days, thanks to early exposure to violence and adult material through the media. They believe violence is the solution to problems which they can’t handle or even understand fully. In this (Subhrajyoti Ghosh’s) case, the normal reaction of a 14-yearold would have been to cut himself off from his grandparents or, at worst, behave rudely with them. But this boy was obviously not happy with that. He wanted to teach them a lesson in the way heroes treat villains. He obviously has a major personality disorder,” said psychiatrist Shiladitya Ray.
Psychiatrists feel that teenagers of today are prone to behaving like young adults. “Fifty per cent of these teenagers behave like adults without realizing the responsibilities of an adult and the implications,” Ray said. “They don’t realize the consequences of their action. After they complete their act, they understand that it was something wrong. It is very important to keep watch on the teenager and realize that a change is coming up.”
Subhrajyoti, psychiatrists say, kept his grief and rage bottled up. Which is why, when he was planning the attack, he did not betray any sign of emotion or tension. Not even till the few seconds before the first strike, or after, when police arrived.
Mullick feels that 14-15 year-olds should now be treated as adults. Fifty per cent of them, he says, have grown up prematurely. “Wanting to take revenge has now become very commonplace among teenagers. They are obviously inspired by the movies which offer it as a solution. It is here that parents have a major role to play. Lack of guidance and monitoring is squarely responsible for this dangerous trend,” said Mullick.
Psychiatrist Satyabrata Kar agreed. Parents often fail to notice the behavioural changes in their wards till it is too late. “Losing temper too often, getting physical or hurling objects are the early warning signals. Parents should take note of these indications and be cautious,” said Kar.
“In the next 10-12 years, these cases will become more frequent,” Mullick feared.