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Nature and Treatment of Paediatric Anxiety Disorder
Duration: 57 mins
About this Learning Series
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- Level: All Levels
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English
Nature and Treatment of Paediatric Anxiety Disorder: Overview of characteristics and risk- Part 1
Duration: 25 mins
DOI: 10.13056/acamh.13613
Description
In this first part of his talk, Ron Rapee provides a general overview and introduction to anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. He explores the general characteristics of anxiety, including diagnostic criteria, their impact on life, and factors that confer risk and maintain anxiety disorders. Rapee emphasizes the profound influence these disorders have on the daily lives of young individuals, affecting educational and social domains, and discusses the potential for long-term effects leading to anxiety, depression, and substance abuse in adulthood. Shedding light on these crucial issues, Rapee aims to pave the way for greater understanding, early intervention, and improved outcomes for the youngest generation, underscoring the importance of addressing these disorders promptly and effectively.
Learning Objectives
A. To recognise the characteristics and diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, considering differences related to demographic characteristics.
B. To understand the degree of impact of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents.
C. To understand factors that increase risk for the onset of anxiety disorders and their maintenance.
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Topics:
- Aetiology
- Agoraphobia
- Anxiety disorders
- Attachment
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Internalising Disorder
- Interventions
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Panic Disorder
- Phobias
- Risk Factors
- Selective Mutism
- Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
- Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
- Treatment
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Symptoms:
- absences from school
- anxious behaviour
- avoidance
- distress
- dry mouth
- excessive distress when anticipating separation
- excessive reassurance seeking
- excessive worry
- fear of spiders and snakes
- fear of the dark
- frequent reassurance seeking
- increased arousal
- increased heart rate
- panic attacks
- persistent refusal to sleep away from home
- refusal to sleep away from the attachment figure
- ruminate
- shaking
- sweating
- worry
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Speakers
Ron Rapee
Distinguished Professor, School of Psychological Sciences, and Centre for Lifespan Health and Wellbeing, Macquarie University
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