Diagnosing Children with Anxiety Disorders
Most experts on anxiety and its expanded cousin – anxiety disorder – have spent much of their research time and studies on its presence in adults. Not much research, proportionately has been devoted to understanding anxiety in children. The one notable exception is SAD or Separation Anxiety Disorder. Since this is the most widely reported type of anxiety disorder in children it has almost become thought of as the only form of anxiety disorder in children – a concept that couldn’t be further from the truth.
There are many forms of anxiety and associated disorder in children and their growing numbers suggest that it requires greater attention and study. Children, like adults fear and are stressed by many things. The challenge in understanding and dealing with anxiety and panic attacks in children is that they are typically less-equipped to communicate their feelings and explain the severity of their symptoms.
Your child may have experienced a past event – even without your knowledge – that impacted them greatly. Even if it was not life-threatening, in the mind of a child it can be monumental. Anxiety generated by overly strict or demanding parents can be of even greater significance. This type of anxiety is the least often reported and treated, often leading to years of uncontrolled spiraling in the direction of deeply seeded trauma and full-fledged panic attacks.
Next comes Social Anxiety Disorder which often affects a child much more than an adult. Social Anxiety Disorder is the condition brought on by an intense fear of failure-of-performance, appearance, or inability to function in a social setting. We used to believe that anything social-related was simply shyness. Again, the treatment of this disorder in children often transcends the level of attention and behavior modification required in adults if we are to prevent anxiety attacks.
The last category of child-based anxiety includes all those sources that emanate from flaws, changes or issues in the home. This can be cause by recent or repetitive relocation, new siblings, death or disappearance of loved ones, including divorce. These are no less significant than social anxiety or separation but they tend to be much more easily dealt with.
While none of these forms of anxiety are life-threatening, all are often debilitating to the point of causing the child life to collapse with a total withdrawal from school, friends even play. If your child is having noticeable stress and anxiety – even panic attacks – take them to their primary doctor for a complete physical and the beginning of a full diagnosis and treatment. This may include lifestyle changes, medication as well as behavior modification on their part and changes in your household.
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