Anxiety and Children

Children can experience anxiety. This guide will help you understand what your child may be experiencing.

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Identifying Childhood Anxiety
Dr. Daniel Pine, Chief of Child and Adolescent Research in the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program of the National Institute of Mental Health, describes the conditions under which childhood anxiety warrants professional medical attention.
Treatments for Pediatric Anxiety
Dr. Pine elaborates on the benefits and obstacles of the two main treatments for pediatric anxiety: cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, and medication.
Transient vs. Persistent Anxiety
Dr. Pine describes the techniques that will help researchers better predict which children are most at risk for long-term anxiety.

Separation anxiety
Find out what you can do if your child is experiencing separation anxiety.
Selective mutism
Find out what you can do if your child is experiencing selective mutism.

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