A lot of children suffer stress as a normal part of growing up. They might be nervous about taking a test or starting a new school. Children don't normally develop stress disorders or irrational fears because of this. However panic disorders can develop I children for other reasons.
As much as we would like to protect the innocence of kids and prevent anything from interfering with their lives, it is not always possible. Children can be afflicted with certain kinds of stress disorders which are also seen in adults. This type of disorder can show its self a lot of ways. A child might seem to fret a lot. They tend to be extremely hard on themselves and strive for perfection. They might redo tasks in an effort to get them to come out exactly right. Needing to be constantly reassured that they are doing a god job is also a possible symptom.
Children might also display a disorder called OCD or Obsessive- compulsive disorder. OCD is intrusive or unwanted thoughts or obsessions that can't seem to be cleaned from a person's head. OCD can also be seen in the repetition of rituals and routines that someone does to try and ease they stress. Children as young as 2 and 3 have been diagnosed though the typical age for children to suffer CD is 10. There are a range of signs for OCD like repeating the same task over and over again in an agitated manner, continually counting the same items and terror over possible faults they make.
Panic disorders are something different. Two unforeseen panic attacks and an extra month of worrying over having another attack can diagnose a panic disorder. However this ailment is more common in young adolescence then children.
Certain phobias children may have can indicate stress disorders like fearing places, certain objects or situations. While a lot of children have a normal fear of animals, weather patterns or the dark a last fear, say for 6 months, that effects their every day activities can be labeled a phobia. Symptoms might include suffering from a stomach ache or headache, a tantrum, becoming clingy, or freezing in place when confronted with the fear.
Children can develop these types of problems when exposed to certain stress points like losing apparent and other traumatic events. Such experiences can manifest themselves in a loss of appetite as well as sleep and the fear of the event happening again.
Even thought children can be afflicted by these disorders they can manifest themselves differently. For one, children do not have an understanding that their fears are irrational plus, they might not be able to verbalize their feelings either. Children suffering from nervousness disorders who are suspected of having any anxiety disorder should be referred to their regular pediatrician. - 30437
As much as we would like to protect the innocence of kids and prevent anything from interfering with their lives, it is not always possible. Children can be afflicted with certain kinds of stress disorders which are also seen in adults. This type of disorder can show its self a lot of ways. A child might seem to fret a lot. They tend to be extremely hard on themselves and strive for perfection. They might redo tasks in an effort to get them to come out exactly right. Needing to be constantly reassured that they are doing a god job is also a possible symptom.
Children might also display a disorder called OCD or Obsessive- compulsive disorder. OCD is intrusive or unwanted thoughts or obsessions that can't seem to be cleaned from a person's head. OCD can also be seen in the repetition of rituals and routines that someone does to try and ease they stress. Children as young as 2 and 3 have been diagnosed though the typical age for children to suffer CD is 10. There are a range of signs for OCD like repeating the same task over and over again in an agitated manner, continually counting the same items and terror over possible faults they make.
Panic disorders are something different. Two unforeseen panic attacks and an extra month of worrying over having another attack can diagnose a panic disorder. However this ailment is more common in young adolescence then children.
Certain phobias children may have can indicate stress disorders like fearing places, certain objects or situations. While a lot of children have a normal fear of animals, weather patterns or the dark a last fear, say for 6 months, that effects their every day activities can be labeled a phobia. Symptoms might include suffering from a stomach ache or headache, a tantrum, becoming clingy, or freezing in place when confronted with the fear.
Children can develop these types of problems when exposed to certain stress points like losing apparent and other traumatic events. Such experiences can manifest themselves in a loss of appetite as well as sleep and the fear of the event happening again.
Even thought children can be afflicted by these disorders they can manifest themselves differently. For one, children do not have an understanding that their fears are irrational plus, they might not be able to verbalize their feelings either. Children suffering from nervousness disorders who are suspected of having any anxiety disorder should be referred to their regular pediatrician. - 30437
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