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What Causes Schadenfreude In A Child?

Posted on Wed, 16 May 2018

Question: My daughter is obsessed and loves seeing people in pain. she watches vid and movies that show people in pain She does that all day long. whats wrong with her?

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (2 minutes later)

behavioural disorder . immediately consult her with nearby psychiatrist.
she requires intensive therapy to come out from this nasty situation dear .
wishing her fine health ahead.
regards dear take care .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (12 minutes later)

what behavior disorder does she have

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Sadistic personality disorder with pervasive pattern .

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly .

* The narration of your daughter being in condition that loves seeing people in
pain is behavior disorder under the category of Sadistic personality type
with pervasive pattern .

Kindly provide further details so that I can guide you completely .

1. Her age .
2. What is she persuing currently - studies or job or else .
3. Consuming any type of abuse substances , tobacco , alcohol or else if any .
4. Any incident in past childhood that relates to psychological trauma as per
your knowledge if any .

Awaiting for your response .
Regards .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (7 hours later)

Shes 8 years old and i dont know why she has this

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (56 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
follow up .

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the details .

* This relates to some sort of childhood trauma to her subconscious mind
through some instance which has made a big impact ; making her strongly
thinking like that it is pleasurable when others are suffering .

* In my opinion , she requires adequate counselling sessions with expert
Psychiatrist , who will take out the root cause from the thorough history
and interaction with her .

* Do not panic , you have to keep patience at this moment to support her
moral ; it is totally curable condition .

Hope this will help you to understand the issue .

Wishing your XXXXXXX fine health ahead .
Regards dear take care .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (59 minutes later)

she never had any childhood trauma though any other things that can cause it?

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
follow up .

Detailed Answer:
Hi

* The childhood trauma here does not mean any external blow to head , this
means some incidence which may be casual for you or anybody , but her sub
conscious mind has taken it deep root and giving her agony at present .

* The way in which she has been brought up since birth , is also one of
the major contributing factor for the same .

Regards .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (2 hours later)

What do u mean?

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
follow up .

Detailed Answer:
Welcome .

* I mean this as the very normal or casual incidence of some event , which
may be non specific for us in case of minor injury or something to somebody ,
which may have been taken differently from her subconscious mind .

* The way of bringing up means that the surrounding where she spends her
time like school environment , classmates or even friends in colony or
nearby ; anywhere she has been in constant exposure to certain
situations which her subconscious mind may have been taken in that
manner granted that looking others in pain is pleasurable .

@ As for example , children have even role model in their mind , say some
teacher or best friend , whom they follow remotely .
If someone like this , has this type of personality , then also she will adopt
this as a part of just follower , nothing else .

* I know this is very difficult to make you understand , but these are
certain easiest words in which I have tried to convey you the details .

Regards .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (1 hour later)

Its not like that she watches movies over and over again that shows people in pain all the time. She also likes to inflict pain on her friends and siblings and she gets obsessed with certain people and she hurts herself on purpose so that person notices it and helps her. Its really weird.

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
follow up .

Detailed Answer:
Hi

* There is definite underlying psychological disturbance going on which provokes
her to do like this , many of her acts are not under her conscious mind
control it is governed by her subconscious mind .

* Initiation may be from any point say some favorite cartoon character
doing like this or from some movie or else , your primary goal should
be now towards her proper medical diagnosis and precise management to
give her best future which is your prime responsibility as parent .

Regards .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (17 hours later)

shes never been abused or anything. Idk why shes like this

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
follow up .

Detailed Answer:
Welcome .

* Again this is not the issue of visible abuse which you can see or judge , it is the
internal conflict at subconscious mind which can not be seen outside as an
event .

Regards .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (1 hour later)

what do u mean by that though. Can u be more specific?

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
follow up .

Detailed Answer:
Hi

* To be more precise , say for example , when she was watching some favorite
cartoon of her at anytime , her favorite cartoon character which is very likely
to her ; she had seen that character beating another character and becoming
happy - that incidence may have provoked in her mind that by this act
one gets pleasure .

Regards .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (7 hours later)

Her dad used to use corprol punishment on her. Can that be caused by it too

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes corporal punishment may be a leading contributor in this condition .

Detailed Answer:
Hi

* Spanking with objects as stick or else ; slapping in form of corporal
punishment may be a very major factor leading to her psychological issues
which she has at present .

Regards .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (2 hours later)

can it be trauma from it?

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
yes , it can be internal trauma through that .

Detailed Answer:
Hi

* Here we are discussing about the internal trauma to her , because any external
trauma heals within days ; but the incidences that have impacted internal
trauma to subconscious mind takes long time even in terms of years to get
healed .

* Again I will be more precise that those punishments can be a part of cause
along with some other factors contributing in it .

* Best way for cure of your daughter is counselling sessions with expert
Psychiatrist , this is totally curable and reversible condition .
But along with that requires extensive family support for the behavior
modifications .

Regards .

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D