According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (www.adaa.org) Anxiety Disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., it affects 40 million adults in the U.S., but what about children? If so many adults are diagnosed with anxiety disorders, why are only one in eight children diagnosed with anxiety? Is mental illness in children being overlooked? Children with anxiety disorders typically are at a much higher risk to perform poorly in school and disassociate themselves from relationships, but what one must focus on is what causes this illness and how it affects the children. In order to do this one must examine the causes, the diagnosis, and the treatment of anxiety when this disorder occurs in children. Author Allan
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population, according to the Mental Health Matters statistics website, and that doesn’t include the numerous cases of GAD that go without being diagnosed each year. General Anxiety Disorder, when speaking of the disorder in children, can be characterized as excessive worry, concerning numerous events, across a range of life domains (APA, 1994). Symptoms to look for in children who are questionable of this disorder are excessive worrying that is not linked to an event or situation, the child is extremely stressed over numerous things- like school, family, or future events. The child may also have symptoms of GAD such as perfectionism or they may be self …show more content…
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McLoone, J., Hudson, J. L., & Rapee, R. M.. (2006). Treating Anxiety Disorders in a School Setting. Education and Treatment of Children, 29(2), 219–242. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/42899883. Silove, D., Manicavasagar, V., Curtis, J., & Blaszczynski, A. (1996). Is early separation anxiety a risk factor for adult panic disorder? A critical review. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 37, 167-179. Specific Fears and Phobias in Children and Adolescents. (n.d.). Retrieved April 20, 2016, from
population, according to the Mental Health Matters statistics website, and that doesn’t include the numerous cases of GAD that go without being diagnosed each year. General Anxiety Disorder, when speaking of the disorder in children, can be characterized as excessive worry, concerning numerous events, across a range of life domains (APA, 1994). Symptoms to look for in children who are questionable of this disorder are excessive worrying that is not linked to an event or situation, the child is extremely stressed over numerous things- like school, family, or future events. The child may also have symptoms of GAD such as perfectionism or they may be self …show more content…
(1994). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. BERGER, A. S.. (1971). Anxiety in Young Children. Young Children, 27(1), 5–11. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/42643271. Berman, E. D., Ph.D. (n.d.). Recent advances in Anxiety Disorders and Coping Skills. Retrieved from http://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/prc/resources/events/documents/Berman_NIMHSeminar.pdf.
Facts & Statistics. (n.d.). Retrieved March 31, 2016, from http://www.adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Statistics. (2015). Retrieved April 20, 2016, from http://www.mental-health-matters.com/generalized-anxiety-disorder-statistics/.
McLoone, J., Hudson, J. L., & Rapee, R. M.. (2006). Treating Anxiety Disorders in a School Setting. Education and Treatment of Children, 29(2), 219–242. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/42899883. Silove, D., Manicavasagar, V., Curtis, J., & Blaszczynski, A. (1996). Is early separation anxiety a risk factor for adult panic disorder? A critical review. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 37, 167-179. Specific Fears and Phobias in Children and Adolescents. (n.d.). Retrieved April 20, 2016, from