Common Anxiety Disorders
Specific Phobia
Fears are common and expected in childhood; however, for some children and teens, their fears... VIEW
Social Anxiety
Children and teens with social anxiety disorder have an excessive and persistent fear of social... VIEW
Separation Anxiety
It is normal for young children to sometimes feel worried or upset when faced with... VIEW
Selective Mutism
Selective mutism is predominantly a childhood anxiety disorder that is diagnosed when a child consistently... VIEW
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a trauma- and stressor- related disorder that can develop... VIEW
Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
Children and teens with Panic Disorder experience unexpected and repeated panic attacks. This is typically... VIEW
Specific Phobia
Are you afraid to fly? Do needles make you nervous? Do you avoid dental appointments,... VIEW
Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder is one of the most common anxiety disorders. People with social anxiety... VIEW
Separation Anxiety
In 2013 numerous changes were made to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5), a... VIEW
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that can develop after an individual has... VIEW
Panic Disorder
People with panic disorder experience unexpected and repeated panic attacks. They become terrified that they... VIEW
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience obsessions, compulsions or both. Obsessions are unwanted and disturbing thoughts, images or... VIEW
Hoarding Disorder
Hoarding Disorder is new to the most recent edition of the clinician’s diagnostic manual (DSM-5),... VIEW
Health Anxiety
Health anxiety is a disorder. There are several disorders that are defined by excessive anxiety... VIEW
Introduction on PANDAS and PANS
PANDAS (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcus, or ‘strep’) and PANS (pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric... VIEW
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) involves unwanted and disturbing thoughts, images, or urges (obsessions) that intrude... VIEW
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