Anxiety in Children

Follow the links below to find information about anxiety disorders or phobias in children, including nightmares.

Reviewed May 2009

 

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Title:   Night terrors
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Children who experience night terrors usually have no particular emotional or psychological problem.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Night terrors and other sleep disturbances
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Nightmares
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Shyness and children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   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.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Fears and phobias - older children and teenagers
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Fears and anxieties. Children vary very widely in their reactions to things that happen to them or that they need to deal with.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Fears - young children
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Parents often worry about their children's fears and anxieties. Children's worries and reactions to situations vary enormously.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Fear of the dark - children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   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.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   School refusal and truancy
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Separation anxiety
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Fears and anxieties
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the common fears and anxieties experienced by children and how best to deal with them.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   War and children
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   War and media images of war bring fears and unease to everyone, no matter how far they may be from the conflict.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Sleep - children and nightmares
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   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.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Anxiety - when you are worrying about things
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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?
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Bathing your toddler
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   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.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Children and Sleep
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on sleeping patterns and sleeping problems in children.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Afraid of starting preschool
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   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.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Trichotillomania
Publisher:   Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Description:   Trichotillomania is the name used when a child twists, pulls or plucks out their hair, eyebrows or eyelashes. Suitable management plans at various ages are suggested to overcome this habit.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Sedation of anxious children undergoing dental treatment
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   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 ...
Date:   Nov 2005
Title:   Anxiety disorders
Publisher:   Headroom (Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide)
Description:   All children and adolescents experience worries and fears as a natural part of development. Ongoing worries and fears become problematic when they begin to impact on a young person's ability to participate in day to day activities. There are a number of childhood and anxiety disorders and children will exhibit a range of similar behaviours.
Date:   Nov 2005
Title:   Confidence
Publisher:   Headroom (Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide)
Description:   All children and adolescents experience some worries and fears at some time. Sometimes, however, these worries can become so severe that they begin to interfere with normal everyday functioning. As many as one in five children can develop anxiety disorders.
Date:   Nov 2005
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