anxiety disorders in children Flashcards
when does seperation anxiety peak ?
from 9 to 18 months
what is selective mutism ?
persistent lack of speaking especially more specifically in school
speaks normally at home
anxiety in social situations ?
social anxiety disorder
what are the type of enuresis ?
primary - bladder control has never been achieved
secondary - enuresis after a period of bladder control
what is the criteria. for the diagnosis of enuresis ?
happen twice a week for 3 months
child must be at least 5 years old
what is the management for enuresis ?
limiting fluids before bed time
star chart
night lifting thee child to the toilet
what pharmacological therapy can be used for enuresis ?
desmopressin
reboxetine
what is encopresis ?
passing stool at inappropriate times at least once per month for 3 months
what age is encoporesis made at ?
not before the age of 4
what is the management for encoporesis ?
daily oral laxatives
surgical dis impaction under general anesthesia
CBT