Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Feb 16: State Judicial Academy today organized one-day refresher training course on ‘Child Psychology and Juvenile Delinquency’ for Sub-Judges and Munsiffs of Districts Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur, Reasi and Rajouri.
Dr. Manu Arora, Consultant Psychiatrist, Government Medical College, Jammu and Dr. Jagdish Thappa, former HoD Psychiatric Hospital, Jammu were the resource persons. The function was presided by Suresh Kumar Sharma Director, State Judicial Academy, who is also Registrar General of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir.
The topic was introduced by Suresh Kumar Sharma who emphasized the need of the course for judicial officers especially in the back drop of National Legal Services Authority making it mandatory to have a judicial officer as member of Juvenile Boards.
Moreso, the requirement is further enhanced because the Magistratial Courts are the first to come into contact with juveniles who are in conflict with law.
Dr. Manu Arora in his lecture on the subject ‘Juvenile Disorder and Psychopathology’ described the various forms of behavioural and psycho-pathological disorders. Conduct disorder has traditionally been used to characterize children who display a broad range of behaviors that bring them into conflict with their environment. If uncared at right time may lead to disorders-Conduct disorder, Oppositional defiant disorder leading to legal harassment, accidents. Mood disorders (depression and suicide), failure of achievement need Eating disorder (Obesity and anorexia), overeating or dieting, Substance use disorder due to curiosity of drugs etc.
Dr. Jagdish Thappa, former HoD Psychiatric Hospital, Jammu deliberated on the topic, “Childhood Neurotic symptoms”. The topic covered various aspects including sibling rivalry, paranoia, attention seeking behaviours and various psychological types which in aggravated form could lead to criminality or criminal traits.
Dr. Shabnam deliberated on the subject Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). She enlisted the various after effects of the disorders such as, injuries, drug abuse, antisocial behavior when in combination with conduct disorders, increased parental frustration, marital discord, as reported with other chronic disorders.
The lecture was followed by interactive question and answer session and was well received by the judicial officers.
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