How Your Anxiety Can Affect Your Child
Posted on September 11, 2012
As a parent, you probably worry that you may affect your child's progress in therapy. According to research in England, this may be the case! Find out how your presence and your behavior can help or hurt your child's recovery from high anxiety.
Getting Active May Relieve Anxiety, Depression in Kids
Posted on September 7, 2012
With child obesity on the rise, parents are wondering how they can protect their kids from developing unhealthy eating habits that can lead to lasting physical repercussions. But some parents don't realize how obesity affects the brain. Besides potentially hurting their self-esteem, being dangerously overweight can put children at risk for a host of mental health disorders.
Art Therapy Helps Kids Cope after Disaster
Posted on September 4, 2012
Natural disasters can have a major emotional impact on people. For children, the emotional repercussions can be even greater. It's important for kids to learn to deal with their feelings in a healthy way, especially in the wake of a traumatic event. Read how kids in Missouri learned to cope after a tornado.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Children – The Signs and Symptoms
Posted on August 27, 2012
Generalized Anxiety Disorder is a general, chronic feeling of excessive worry, and children with the disorder show many signs and symptoms. These can be recognized by parents and physicians, so that the children can receive proper treatment.
Integrated Treatment Helps Children With Both ADHD And Anxiety
Posted on August 26, 2012
Nearly 25% of children with ADHD also suffer from an anxiety disorder, and many of the treatments for these illnesses can exacerbate the other condition. New integrative treatments are helping these children conquer both disorders at the same time.
Panic Attacks In Children – Signs and Symptoms
Posted on August 25, 2012
Children suffering from panic attacks will feel an increased heart rate, shortness of breath, dizziness, and a feeling like they are out of control or losing their minds. It's a scary thing to witness for any parent, and especially scary for a child who must suffer through it. Panic disorder in children is very treatable with proper diagnosis.
Child Anxiety Treatment Study: Therapy Plus Zoloft Best
Posted on August 24, 2012
In the treatment of child anxiety disorders, combining the medication Zoloft with Cognitive Behavior Therapy was found by researchers to be the most effective. Neither treatment on its own was effective as both treatments put together. Many children with anxiety disorders only receive one treatment as intervention, so these researchers hope to encourage clinicians to use this dual-treatment approach.
When Your Child Has OCD
Posted on August 23, 2012
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder that affects a large number of American children. It's very treatable if recognized by a parent or caretaker. There are a number of signs and symptoms of the illness, but a child might be too embarrassed by their behavior to talk to an adult about it.
Innovative New Therapy Developed For Treating Children With Anxiety And Depression
Posted on August 23, 2012
Researchers have found a new therapy that's effective in treating children with both an anxiety disorder and depression. This new therapy, called Emotional Detectives Treatment Protocol, was studied by the University of Miami's Department of Psychology. EDTP is an innovative group-based approach to treating anxiety and depression in children.
Anxiety: Hidden Disability Affects One in Eight Children
Posted on August 21, 2012
One in eight children in America suffer from an anxiety disorder. Teachers need to be aware of the signs, as often these illnesses are hidden and children suffer in private. Anxiety can negatively impact school performance and social behavior.
