Sudden aggressive behaviour

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I want to know if anyone has experienced this sort of behaviour in their children. My daughter is 15 yrs old. September last year she went to a new class, and we changed house. From then she won't go into class, became more aggressive grabbing people's chests whenever they were close, even teachers and classmates, strangers. We went to psychiatrist for this. After 2 weeks of trying restraining, ignoring, taking away rewards, it seemed as if she had an impulse control problem. So the doctor gave her medicine Trileptal. It brought down the behaviour considerably. We stopped it on July 1st when we went on vacation to India. She had also been having sleeping problems. She wouldn't go to sleep unless her father was in the house. If he was out, she would sit and wait until he came back. On July 22nd he left town on some work for 5 days. Her sleep was disrupted, she started screaming, shouting inthe night. But there was another thing that she started doing that I still don't understand, she started shouting at her grandmother (father's mother) whenever she saw her. That behaviour still continues. We consulted a psychologist, she said, try to divert her attention. We did that but she started getting violent, throwing anything she could lay her hands on. Does anyone have any answers? It would be most helpful.

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We consulted a psychologist and she thinks that Safa has insecurity and anxiety issues. She advised us to give medication for anxiety and behaviour modification strategies. We have started homoeo medicines for her, and she is showing signs of improvement. As for her behaviour with her grandmother, your suggestions could be pointing to something. Thank you very much for your helpful reply.
Regards

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!
Since the behavior started with a new class, I suggest you talk to her school counselor. Maybe she is being ridiculed in school, misses her old school and friends. Also, she may not be liking this school.
Regarding her outbursts, it’s a way of expressing anger and frustration regarding things that she cannot control. Maybe she is angry at her grandmother because she thinks her grandmother could have stopped her father from going out or maybe she heard her grandmother use harsh words with her father etc.
You need to consult a good psychologist to completely understand how her mind is working. Appropriate psychotherapy can then be initiated. Other than this, yes medications can be prescribed. Take care!

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