Pediatric Anxiety

Question 1

What can help Dx anxiety disorders?

Answer 1

ID “threat” and stimuli

Question 2

Separation anxiety disorder?

Answer 2

Excessive fear/anxiety about being separated from a major person of attachment

Question 3

Common behaviors in separation anxiety disorder?

Answer 3

Sleeping with caregiver, following them around, avoiding school/camp/other activities

Question 4

Generalized anxiety disorder?

Answer 4

General feeling of dread due to perception of unpredictability or uncontrollability of events or situations

Question 5

Common behaviors in generalized anxiety disorder?

Answer 5

Seeking constant reassurance, difficulty focusing due to worries, difficulty sleeping, irritable/restless

Question 6

Social anxiety disorder?

Answer 6

Fear of embarrassment or humiliation by others

Question 7

Common behaviors in social anxiety disorder?

Answer 7

Avoidance behaviors, e.g raising hand/speaking in class, ordering food at a restaurant, talking on the phone

Question 8

Panic disorder?

Answer 8

Fear of panic attacks or consequences

Question 9

Common behaviors in panic disorder?

Answer 9

Avoiding activities related to strong sensations (e.g. heavy exercise), avoiding places where prior panic attacks have ocurred

Question 10

Agoraphobia?

Answer 10

Fear of being in places where escape may be difficult or help may not be available

Question 11

Common behaviors in agoraphobia?

Answer 11

Avoiding leaving the house and crowded/enclosed spaces

Question 12

Specific phobia?

Answer 12

Fear of specific object or situation

Question 13

Common specific phobias?

Answer 13

Specific objects, such as an animal, needles or blood

Question 14

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

Answer 14

Fear of unwanted thoughts, images or urges

Question 15

Common behaviors in OCD?

Answer 15

Constant worries about germs, harming others, ritualized activities such as handwashing