anxiety disorders in children and adolescents Flashcards
1
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core feature of AD in children and adolescents
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avoidance fearfulness shyness expectation of threat(worry anxious, negative thought) physical complaints difficulty with sleep
2
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comorbidities in children with anxiety disorders
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anxiety and depression
mood disorder
behavioral disorders
3
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management for anxiety disorders
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Psychoeducation Relaxation Exposure Contingency management Parent training Cognitive restructuring Social skills and assertiveness training
4
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psychopharmacology for anxiety disorders
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Selective SSRI’s
5
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parental risk factors for anxiety disorder
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Parenting characteristics:
Overprotection
Intrusiveness
Negativity
Parental modeling and communication of fear
Sexual abuse, physical abuse, family violence
6
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temperamental risk factors
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Withdrawal in face of novelty Lack of smiling Lack of talk Limited eye contact Close proximity to attachment figure Slowness to warm up to strangers or peers Unwillingness to explore new situations
7
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risk factors: life events
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Increased negative life events
Greatest difference on dependent events
Bullying and teasing
Neglect and rejection by peers
