Week 5: Mood & Anxiety D/o's In Children & Adolescents

Anxiety With Children and AdolescentsThere are three types of anxiety disorders: separation anxiety, panic disorder and generalized disorder. The criteria for separation anxiety of symptoms > 3 weeks for 4 weeks. Panic disorder is >4 weeks and general anxiety disorder is > 3 months (Hilt & Nussbaum, 2013). Anxiety impacts areas of function: reluctance to go to school, decrease learning ability, lower self-esteem & functioning outside environments (Phillips & Mychailyszyn, 2021). Standard evaluations for children with symptoms of anxiety are (SCARED) Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorder, (PSWQ-C) Penn state Worry Questionnaire for Children and (DQC) Depression Questionnaire for Children utilized (Morris & March).Types of anxiety Separation anxiety characteristics are significant continual worrying and questioning safety of parents while they are gone. Hesitation of being alone or engaging away from home of caregivers. Nightmares relate to actions of separation resulting in physical illness (Hilt and Nussbaum, 2013)Panic disorders physical symptoms are increased heartrate, shaking, nausea, vertigo, cold, lack of reality, concerning of hysteria, demise, and harm of themselves (Hilt and Nussbaum, 2013).General anxiety disorder consists of fidgety, liable, agitation, unable to sleep, trouble keeping attention, and avoiding engagement (Hilt and Nussbaum, 2013)Children and adolescents’ anxiety have significantly increased