Anxiety disorders in children,

1. ANXIETY DISORDERS IN
CHILDREN
Bheem Pad Mahato
FOE IUT

2. ANXIETY DISORDERS IN CHILDREN

3. Separation Anxiety Disorder
(SAD)

4. Separation anxiety disorder
• It is an anxiety disorder in which an
individual experiences excessive
anxiety regarding separation from
home or from people to whom the individual
has a strong emotional attachment .

5. Symptoms of SAD
• Fearful to sleep alone.
• Nightmares with a theme of separation.
• Excessive distress when separation from
home or family occurs or is anticipated.
• Worry about the safety of a family member.
• Worry about getting lost from family.
• Refuse to go to school.

6. Symptoms of SAD
• Fearful to be alone.
• Frequent stomach aches, headaches, or other
physical complaints.
• Worry about safety of self.
• Worry about or when sleeping away from home.
• Dependence on someone even when at home.
• Symptoms of panic and/or temper tantrums at
times of separation from parents or caregivers.

7. Remedial Measures
• Practice separation.
• Schedule separations after naps or feedings.
• Develop a quick “goodbye” ritual
• Leave without fanfare
• Follow through on promises

8. Remedial Measures
• Keep familiar surroundings when possible
and make new surroundings familiar
• Have a consistent primary caregiver
• Minimize scary television
• Try not to give in

9. Therapy
• Psychotherapy
• Medication
• Psychotherapy
• Talk therapy
• Psychological counseling
• Involves working with a therapist to reduce
separation anxiety symptoms.

10. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder is characterized
by persistent and excessive worry about a
number of different things.

11. People with GAD
• Anticipate disaster
• Money
• Grades
• Performance in sports
• Punctuality
• Health
• Family
• Work
• Other Issues

12. Triggers
• Divorce
• Illness or death in the family
• Major events outside of the family
• Major event in life
• Sudden change in life activity

13. • Restlessness
• Fatigue/Inability to sleep
• Difficulty concentrating
• Irritability
• Muscle tension.
Physical symptoms of GAD

14. Remedial Measures
• Anxiety and Anger
• Avoid unhealthy substance use
• Prioritize issues in your life
• Get help early
•

15. Panic Disorder
• Panic disorder is a type of
anxiety disorder. It causes panic
attacks, which are sudden feelings of
terror when there is no real danger.

16. Symptoms of Panic Disorder
• Feeling of imminent danger or doom
• Need to escape
• Palpitations
• Sweating
• Trembling
• Shortness of breath or a smothering feeling
• Feeling of choking
• Chest pain or discomfort

17. Symptoms of Panic Disorder
• Nausea or abdominal discomfort
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Sense of things being unreal,
depersonalization
• Fear of losing control or “going crazy”
• Fear of dying
• Tingling sensations
• Chills or hot flushes.

18. Did I keep my
homework
book in my
bag or not?
Did I feed
my puppy
or not?
Did I turn off
my TV in my
room or not?
Did I keep my
lunch box in
my bag?

19. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

20. Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
• Social anxiety disorder, also called social
phobia, is a type of anxiety disorder that
causes extreme fear in social settings.

21. How you can recognize
• They hesitate to talk and are passive and uncomfortable
when in public.
• They avoid or refuse to start conversations, or perform in
front of others, etc.
• They speak very softly and mostly avoid eye contact.
• Even with peers they will have limited interaction and
conversation
• They like to sit alone and prefer to sit at the back in the
class, or in the meetings.
• They will have difficulty with public speaking, reading
aloud, or being called on in class. Because of this, they are
overly concerned with humiliation or embarrassment.

22. Anxiety symptoms
• Sweating
• Racing heart
• Stomach ache
• Dizziness
• Crying
• Tantrums
• Freezing
• Avoidance or intense dread of feared situations.

23. Specific Phobias
• Animals
• Storms
• Heights
• Water
• Blood
• The Dark
• Medical procedures.

24. Helping Children with Fears and
Phobias
• Respect child’s feelings and fears.
• Talk to the child regarding the fear.
• Should not be overprotective and let the child avoid all those
things that he is afraid of.
• Should not overreact
• Support should give the child as he learns to master his fears
• Remind him of other things or times in the past that he was
afraid of, and of which he is no longer afraid.
• Reassure and comfort the child as while helping him face his
fears.
• If the teachers or parents find that the fear of the child is
turning into a phobia, they should seek professional
treatments from a child psychologist or a child counsellor.

25. Treatment for Anxiety Disorders
PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENTS
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
• Psychotherapy
• Behavioral Therapies
ENVIRONMENTAL TREATMENTS
• Avoidance or minimization of stimulants
• Good sleep habits
• Reduction of stressors

27. Thanks