What is child anxiety disorder?

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asked Mar 23, 2022 in Kids Health by Bengough (700 points)
What is child anxiety disorder?

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answered Mar 25, 2022 by Valenzuela (5,190 points)
Child anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder in which a child does not outgrow their fears and worries that are typical in young children, or when there are so many fears and worries that they interfere with school, home, or play activities, the child may be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.

Things that happen in a child's life can be stressful and difficult to cope with.

Loss, serious illness, death of a loved one, violence, or abuse can lead some kids to become anxious.

Learned behaviors.

Growing up in a family where others are fearful or anxious also can "teach" a child to be afraid too.

Symptoms of anxiety in children include.

Finding it hard to concentrate.
Not sleeping, or waking in the night with bad dreams.
Not eating properly.
Quickly getting angry or irritable, and being out of control during outbursts.
Constantly worrying or having negative thoughts.
Feeling tense and fidgety, or using the toilet often.

CD Disorder is "Conduct Disorder".

CD Disorder also known as Conduct Disorder is a disorder that causes a group of repetitive and persistent behavioral and emotional problems in youngsters.

Children and adolescents with conduct disorder have great difficulty following rules, respecting the rights of others, showing empathy, and behaving in a socially acceptable way.

Conduct Disorder (CD) is diagnosed when children show an ongoing pattern of aggression toward others, and serious violations of rules and social norms at home, in school, and with peers.

These rule violations may involve breaking the law and result in arrest.

Symptoms of CD Disorder or "Conduct Disorder" include.

Not caring about social norms of good behavior.
Ignoring the rights and feelings of other people.
Enjoying causing harm, lying or manipulating people.
Committing physical or sexual violence.
Hurting animals.

Factors such as a dysfunctional family life, childhood abuse, traumatic experiences, a family history of substance abuse, and inconsistent discipline by parents may contribute to the development of conduct disorder.

The majority of children, about 70%, who do display symptoms of conduct disorder will grow out of it by adolescence.

The children that do not grow out of it and progress on to adolescence have a poorer prognosis than those with the adolescent-onset type.

Conduct disorder has two subtypes: childhood onset and adolescent onset.

Childhood conduct disorder, left untreated, has a poorer prognosis.

Behaviors that are typical of childhood conduct disorder include aggression, property destruction (deliberately breaking things, setting fires) and poor peer relationships.

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