ANXIETY “Anxiety”: It is defined as an unpleasant feeling experienced by the organism in the face of any identifiable or undefinable situation, causing feelings and thoughts such as tension, avoidance, escape, attack. Anxiety is an appropriate response in a real danger situation, whereas anxiety caused by misperception and interpretation is inappropriate and problematic.
Risk Factors-1
Structural characteristics
Genetic effect (below 40%)
Hypersensitivity to CO2 (Respiratory irregularity)
Mental disorders in parents: Anxiety Disorder, Depression.
Parenting attitudes: over-protection, abuse, inhibition of autonomy development, inability to calm anxiety.
All Anxiety Disorders recognized in adults and children can be seen.
Separation Anxiety Disorder without diagnosis in adults is common in children.
There are differences in the clinical pictures specific to the developmental period of the child.
Frequency: 5 -10%
Types of Anxiety Disorders in Children
Phobic Disorder
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Social Phobia
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Phobic Disorder
An irrational fear of the situation in life
Animals
Height
Blood phobia
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Childhood specific.
It is the extreme anxiety reaction of the child when it comes to leaving the person to whom he is attached or the home.
It impairs the child’s daily functions appropriate for his age.
Social Phobia
Intense anxiety in social situations due to fear of being scrutinized, ridiculed, humiliated, or embarrassing.
They do not stay with people they know well.
In its common form, all social situations are avoided.
Pervasive Anxiety Disorder
Coexistence of anxieties related to many areas of life and impairment of functionality (Appearance, School assignments, Financial situation, Future, etc.)
TOLERANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY: It is the tendency to react negatively emotionally, cognitively and behaviorally in uncertain events and situations. People with GAD find uncertainty distressing and negative and try to avoid it at all costs.
It is often concurrent with other mental disorders.
Panic Disorder
Intense fear of being on the brink of disaster.
Physiological symptoms: Tachycardia, shortness of breath, feeling of suffocation, sweating, feeling of alienation from the body or the environment
It starts spontaneously, regardless of any stimulus.
Onset usually occurs in adolescence.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
It differs from other anxiety disorders in that it starts due to a real event and is relived from the past event.
Severe compelling experiences that threaten the physical integrity of oneself or others are effective in its formation.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
At least one:
Trauma-inducing, repetitive, compulsive, non-anxious, content-poor game playing.
Repetitive, penetrating thoughts about the trauma (explanations, questions, etc.)
Recurrent fearful dreams
Physiological anxiety responses to stimuli reminiscent of trauma
Repetitive feedback -turns (flashbacks) or dissociations (freezing, staring)
Decreased responsiveness and inhibition in its development: social withdrawal, limited affect, decreased interest, avoidance, sudden new fears
Increased arousal: concentration difficulty, startle, alertness, irritability, and tantrums.
Co-sickness
Anxiety is not only a symptom seen in anxiety disorders. Anxiety may appear as a symptom in many clinical conditions from mood disorders to psychotic disorders.
Other Anxiety Disorder
Depression
Substance abuse
Conduct Disorder
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
Treatment-� Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy (Medication)
Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapies
Family Therapies
