ANXIETY DISORDERS
PANIC DISORDER
- Feeling frightened for no apparent reason
- Experiencing physical sensations such as a racing heart, dizziness, and shortness of breath
- Having fears of going crazy, dying, or losing control
- Experiencing a fear of leaving home or going to specific places such as grocery stores
- Feeling trapped or having a panic attack
GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER, (GAD)
- Worrying frequently and at length
- Having worries that are hard to control
- Experiencing physical symptoms such as stomachaches and headaches
SOCIAL PHOBIA or Social Anxiety Disorder
- Uncomfortable shyness
- Fear of doing or saying something embarrassing
- Avoidance of social events or conversations with people
SPECIFIC PHOBIA
- Fear and avoidance of specific places like elevators, heights, or water
- Fear and avoidance of certain animals or insects
- Unreasonable fear of needles or blood
- Fear of vomiting
OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)
- Intrusive, unpleasant, and unwanted thoughts
- Fear of contamination, harm to self or others
- The need for exactness or symmetry
- The need to repeat a certain action though you know it is silly or doesn’t make sense
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
- Intense fear, helplessness, or avoidance in response to a traumatic event
SEPARATION ANXIETY (Most commonly seen in children)
- Fear of being away from parents
- Fear of sleeping alone
- Refusal to go to school, participate in sports, or stay overnight at a friend’s house
- In adults, a fear of being away from a partner or of being alone
INSOMNIA
DEPRESSION
- A sense of hopelessness, despair, worthlessness or guilt
- Difficulty concentrating that can effect work or school
- Changes in eating and/or sleeping
- Fatigue or loss of energy
- Recurring thoughts of death or suicide
HABIT DISORDERS
- Trichotillomania (pulling hair, eyelashes, or eye brows)
- Skin picking
CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS IN YOUNG CHILDREN
- Defiance
- Tantrums
- Aggression