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Follow the links below to find information about anxiety disorders or phobias in children, including nightmares.
Reviewed May 2009
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Afraid of starting preschool
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Many children are scared when they first start school. Many parents are even more scared. How to deal with your and your childs feelings about their first day of school.
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Oct 2009
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Fears and anxieties
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Novita Children's Services
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Information is provided about the common fears and anxieties experienced by children and how best to deal with them.
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Jul 2009
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Night terrors - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Children who experience night terrors usually have no particular emotional or psychological problem.
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May 2009
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Non-pharmacological interventions for assisting the induction of anaesthesia in children
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The initial process of giving general anaesthesia (i.e. induction of anaesthesia) to children, can be distressing for them and also for their parents. Children can be given drugs to sedate them when anaesthesia is being induced, but these drugs can have...
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Dec 2008
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Night terrors and other sleep disturbances
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Many children have times when their sleep is disturbed because of nightmares, sleep terrors or sleepwalking. Night terrors may be called sleep terrors, because they can happen during any sleep, such as a daytime nap.
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Dec 2008
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Nightmares
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Nightmares are frightening dreams which wake children up, and leave them feeling upset and scared that something awful has happened or is going to happen.
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Dec 2008
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Shyness and children
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Better Health Channel
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A shy child is anxious or inhibited in unfamiliar situations or when interacting with others. Most children feel shy from time to time, but the lives of some are severely restricted by their shyness. Parents can help their children to overcome mild shyness. In severe cases, professional help may be advisable.
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Nov 2008
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Fears and phobias - older children and teenagers
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Fears and anxieties. Children vary very widely in their reactions to things that happen to them or that they need to deal with.
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Oct 2008
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Fears - young children
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Parents often worry about their children's fears and anxieties. Children's worries and reactions to situations vary enormously.
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Oct 2008
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Fear of the dark - children
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Better Health Channel
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Many children feel afraid of the dark. A child's fear may disrupt their bedtime routine and sleep. There are many ways that parents can help their child to overcome this common fear. A nightlight, comforters such as a toy or teddy and a bedtime routine can help. Take a child's fears seriously but do not pretend to check for monsters as this may suggest to the child you believe monsters could exist. A child's anxiety may stem from events such as a parental separation, injury or hospital stay.
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Sep 2008
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School refusal and truancy
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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School refusal is when a child does not want to go to school, or is afraid to go to school. Often these children will be sick or miserable in the mornings. They want to stay at home rather than go out and do other things.
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Sep 2008
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Separation anxiety
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Separation anxiety is when a child gets upset when separated from a parent or loved carer. For example, a young child may become distressed when left with a baby sitter, or when put to bed by herself
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Sep 2008
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War and children
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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War and media images of war bring fears and unease to everyone, no matter how far they may be from the conflict.
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Aug 2008
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Pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Anxiety disorders are a potentially disabling group of disorders which frequently occur in childhood and adolescence. Increasing recognition of the early onset of anxiety disorders and of the effectiveness of medication in treating adult anxiety disorde...
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Aug 2008
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Sleep - children and nightmares
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Better Health Channel
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Most children experience nightmares from time to time. Frightening dreams can start when the child is about two years old, and reach a peak between the ages of three and six years. Nightmares usually occur later in the sleep cycle, from 4am to 6am, but the frequency differs from one child to the next.
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Apr 2008
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Anxiety - when you are worrying about things
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Feeling worried at times is normal. What if you have to do a talk in front of the class or be in a play or play a musical instrument in front of others? Would you feel a bit scared?
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Jan 2008
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Bathing your toddler
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Step-by-step instructions for bathing a toddler. Includes information on dealing with fear of the bath or the plughole, and on taking a shower.
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Jan 2008
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Children and Sleep
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information on sleeping patterns and sleeping problems in children.
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Nov 2006
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Sedation of anxious children undergoing dental treatment
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Fear of the dentist or behaviour management problems can result in a child's tooth decay going untreated. Behavioural techniques play an important role in managing anxiety, however, some children still find it difficult to tolerate dental treatment and ...
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Nov 2005
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Anxiety in children
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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Anxiety is a word that health professionals use when a child is fearful or distressed and the distress keeps going on for a long time.
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Aug 2002
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