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The Anxious Child >> |
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All children experience anxiety. Anxiety
in children is expected and normal at specific times in
development. |
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The Autistic Child >> |
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When an infant or toddler does not cuddle, make eye contact
or respond to affection and touching, parents are seriously
concerned. This lack of responsiveness may be accompanied by an
inability to communicate, and by a persistent failure to develop
two-way social relationships in any situation. |
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Manic-Depressive Illness
in Teens >> |
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Teenagers with manic-depressive illness have an ongoing
combination of extremely high (manic) and low (depressed) moods.
Highs may alternate with lows, or the person may feel both
extremes at close to the same time. Professionals also refer to
manic-depressive illness as bipolar mood disorder. |
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The Depressed
Child >> |
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Not only adults become depressed. Children and teenagers also
may have depression. Depression is defined as an illness when
the depressive condition persists. |
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Teenagers
with Eating Disorders >> |
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Overeating related to tension, poor nutritional habits and
food fads are relatively common eating problems for youngsters.
In addition, two psychiatric eating disorders, anorexia nervosa
and bulimia, are on the increase among teenage girls and young
women. |
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The Child
with a Long-Term Illness >> |
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The child with a serious medical illness is at risk for
developing associated psychological problems. Unlike a child
with a temporary sickness such as the flu, the child with a
chronic illness must cope with knowing that the disease is here
to stay and may even get worse. |
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Learning
Disabilities >> |
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Parents are often worried and disappointed when their child
has learning problems. There are many reasons for school
failure, but a common one is a specific learning disability. |
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Children's
Major Psychiatric Disorders >> |
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A child with a "major psychiatric disorder" has a very
serious illness affecting several areas of the child's life.
These areas may include emotions, social or intellectual
ability, or the use of language. Children with major psychiatric
disorders may also have physical problems or may also be
mentally retarded. |
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Children
Who can't pay Attentions >> |
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Parents are distressed to receive a note from school saying
that their child "won't listen to the teacher" or "causes
trouble in class." One possible reason for this kind of behavior
is Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). |
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Children
Who won't go to School >> |
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Going to school usually is an exciting, enjoyable event for
young children. For some it brings fear or panic. Parents have
cause for concern when their child regularly feels sick from
tension, "plays sick" or with minor physical complaints wishes
to stay home from school. |
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
in Children and Adolescents >> |
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD),
usually begins in adolescence or young adulthood and is seen in
as many as 1 in 200 children and adolescents. OCD is
characterized by recurrent obsessions and/or compulsions that
are intense enough to cause severe discomfort. Obsessions are
recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that are
unwanted and cause marked anxiety or distress. |
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Panic
Disorder in Children and Adolescents >> |
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Panic disorder is a common and treatable
disorder. Children and adolescents with panic disorder have
unexpected and repeated periods of intense fear or discomfort,
along with other symptoms such as a racing heartbeat or feeling
short of breath. |
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Children
Who are Mentally Retarded >> |
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The term "mental retardation" is often misunderstood and seen as derogatory. Some think that retardation is diagnosed only on the basis of below- normal intelligence (IQ), and that retarded persons are unable to learn or to care for themselves. |
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Schizophrenia
in Children >> |
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Schizophrenia is a medical illness that
causes strange thinking, strange feelings, and unusual behavior.
It is an uncommon psychiatric illness in children and is hard to
recognize in its early phases. |
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Teen
Suicide >> |
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Suicides among young people nationwide
have increased dramatically in recent years. Each year in the
U.S., thousands of teenagers commit suicide. Suicide is the
third leading cause of death for 15 - to - 24 years olds, and
the sixth leading cause of death for 5 - to - 14 year olds. |
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