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Fears
IntroductionFears are a normal part of growing up. Everyone has them to some degree. Helping children learn to cope ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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Talking About the News: Helping Children Cope With Current Events
The news of a school shooting that happened can be very scary for a lot of children. The challenge in helping them cope ...
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Anxiety, Fears, and Phobias
Everyone, from the youngest child to the oldest adult, experiences anxieties and fears at one time or another. Feeling ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Anxiety Disorders in Children: A Test for Parents
If you think your child may have an anxiety disorder, please answer the questions below, print out the page, and show ...
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Helping Children Conquer Their Fears
A child becomes afraid when circumstances beyond her control, or circumstances she doesn't understand, rock her fragile ...
Source: Hand in Hand
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Strategies for Dealing With Childhood Fears
Children have many common childhood fears that are not of major concern. Strong and consistent fears, though, results ...
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Help! There's a Monster in My Closet!
You’re walking down the hall after putting your 4-year-old daughter to bed when suddenly you hear her shriek. You ...
Source: St. Louis Children's Hospital
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Different Anxiety Disorders at College
The most common anxiety disorders are panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, ...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Finding Help for Your Child
Taking your child to the doctor for a mental health problem is as important as visiting the doctor for an ear infection ...
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Do You Know What Worries Your Child?
Your 10-year-old son has been acting anxious. He’s restless and seems to be having trouble concentrating. What ...
Source: St. Louis Children's Hospital
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Current Trends in the Understanding and Treatment of Social Phobia in Youth
Summary of article published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 127-140, ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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Panic Disorder
Panic disorder is diagnosed in people who experience spontaneous, seemingly out-of-the-blue panic attacks, and are ...
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When Your Child Refuses to Go to School
Everyday, all across the nation, as many as 1 in 4 children refuse to go to school. But where's the line between what's ...
Source: Education.com
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Ask the Child Psychologist: Fear of the Preschool Teacher
Children being afraid of their teacher is a common occurrence, especially at the beginning of the school year. Here are ...
Source: Education.com
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Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Another form of behavioral disorder is pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). PDD includes impairment in development ...
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Children and Adolescents With Anxiety Disorders
What are anxiety disorders? Children and adolescents with anxiety disorders typically experience intense fear, worry, ...
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Helping Children with Stress
The following was taken from an e-mail sent by Jonah Edelman, Executive Director, Stand for Children, as suggestions to ...
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Children and Anxiety: 8 Ways Parents Can Help
Here are 8 simple but effective tips to help your child work through her worries.
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Routines: Why They Matter and How to Get Started
One of the most important things that you can do to make your young child feel safe is to establish as much routine in...
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5 Ways to Cope with Kids' Recession Worries
Some kids may feel more stressed than others in this tough economic climate.. Here are some tips parents can follow to...
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder usually affects children between the ages of six and eleven. It is characterized by...
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Understanding School Refusal
Case Examples Rebecca, an eight-year-old girl, has always had difficulty attending school. Since she began third grade...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
