Anxiety and loss experiences during pregnancy and postpartum and anxious children

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S352-S352
Author(s):  
M.J. Güerre ◽  
O. Santesteban ◽  
L. Hernandez ◽  
D. Rentero
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Separation Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Pregnancy And Postpartum ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Cat Model

Anxiety disorders in children are very prevalent in youth. They are associated with poor psychosocial functioning and predict later psychopathology in individuals. Environmental and genetic factors and their interaction are involved in the genesis of anxiety disorders.Stress, depression or anxiety during pregnancy are considered risk factors for development of psychopathology in children. We aimed to know its relationship whit anxiety disorders in young people.Patients recruited for this study were the participants of our CBT group based in the coping cat model of treatment. All of them were children between 8 and 13 years old and meet criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder or Social Phobia. Children and their parents assessed different anxiety and socio-demographic questionnaires. For this study we only analyzed the risk factors of pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding of the socio-demographic interview. SPSS v-21 was the statistical instrument.We found out that mothers of our patients had reported anxiety symptoms, loss experiences or stress during pregnancy or postpartum period more than we expected.Stress, anxiety or depression during pregnancy is related with anxiety disorders in children. Helping mothers to cope with stressors during pregnancy and postpartum period will contribute to a better mental health in their children. The findings of this study match with previous researches.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Epidemiology of anxiety disorders

2020 ◽  
pp. 917-927
Author(s):  
Hans-Ulrich Wittchen ◽  
Katja Beesdo-Baum
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Separation Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Targeted Prevention ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Pathological Anxiety

This chapter describes the prevalence, onset, course, persistence, comorbidity, and outcome, as well as correlates and risk factors of anxiety disorders, namely separation anxiety disorder, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. The focus is laid upon the early years of life (childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood), given that most anxiety disorders have their onset at this time, typically persisting over the life course, and thus representing powerful risk factors for the onset of subsequent mental disorders such as depression and substance use disorders. Despite progress, continued research efforts are needed towards identifying which vulnerability and risk factors play a causal role for the onset and persistence of pathological anxiety. An improved understanding of the complex underlying biological and psychological mechanisms and interactions is crucial to facilitate more effective targeted prevention research and treatment.

Overview of Anxiety Disorders

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon E Grant
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Panic Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
The United States ◽  
Specific Phobia ◽  
Separation Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Psychosocial Impairment

Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric disorders among adults in the United States. Although anxiety disorders generally result in significant psychosocial impairment, most adults do not seek treatment until many years after the onset of the anxiety disorder. The treatment literature for anxiety disorder has grown tremendously since the 1980s, and both psychotherapy and medications may prove beneficial for people with anxiety disorders. This review presents a general overview of the anxiety disorders. This review contains 7 tables, and 33 references. Key words: agoraphobia, anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobia, treatment of anxiety

Fears in anxious children

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S352-S352
Author(s):  
L. Hernandez Arroyo ◽  
O. Santesteban Echarri ◽  
M.J. Güerre Lobera ◽  
J.C. Espin Jaime ◽  
M.Á. Jimenez-Arriero
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Separation Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Small Animals ◽  
Point Scale ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy ◽  
Behavioral Group ◽  
Fear Survey Schedule ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Medical Fears

IntroductionFear is a distressing emotion aroused by a risk or a damage, real or imaginary. Fears have a warning function against dangers. Nevertheless, fear can also become in one of the most limiting elements of a person's life.ObjectivesTo characterize the profile of fears presented in a sample of 19 children, aged between 8 and 13 years old, who had previously been diagnosed with one of the following: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder or Social Phobia.Material and methodsThe sample was taken from patients who participated in a cognitive-behavioral group therapy. The Spanish version of the Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised (FSSC-R) questionnaire was employed. The FSSC-R asks children to indicate on a 3-point scale (‘none’, ‘some’, ‘a lot’) how much they fear 80 specific stimuli or situations. Five basic categories of fears can be stablished: failure and criticism (17 items); the unknown (17 items); minor injury and small animals (13 items); danger and death (16 items); medical fears (5 items).ResultsThe sample includes 19 children: 12 boys (63.2%) and 7 girls (36.8%). The median age is 10.74 years. The sample shows 15 excessive fears on average (those scored as ‘a lot’). Girls show higher rates of excessive fears than boys: 19 versus 13. The most common fears were ‘being hit by a car or truck’, ‘bombing attacks. Being invaded’, ‘a burglar breaking into our house’ and ‘falling from high places’.ConclusionsMost common excessive fears belong to danger and death category. Females report more fears than males.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Dependent personality, separation anxiety disorder and other anxiety disorders in OCD

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. M. Mroczkowski ◽  
F. S. Goes ◽  
M. A. Riddle ◽  
M. A. Grados ◽  
O. J. Bienvenu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Separation Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Dependent Personality

scholarly journals The multidimensional evaluation and treatment of anxiety in children and adolescents: rationale, design, methods and preliminary findings

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Abrahão Salum ◽  
Luciano Rassier Isolan ◽  
Vera Lúcia Bosa ◽  
Andrea Goya Tocchetto ◽  
Stefania Pigatto Teche ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Treatment Phase ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Separation Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Community Screening ◽  
Multidimensional Evaluation

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to describe the design, methods and sample characteristics of the Multidimensional Evaluation and Treatment of Anxiety in Children and Adolescents - the PROTAIA Project. METHOD: Students between 10 and 17 years old from all six schools belonging to the catchment area of the Primary Care Unit of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre were included in the project. It comprises five phases: (1) a community screening phase; (2) a psychiatric diagnostic phase; (3) a multidimensional assessment phase evaluating environmental, neuropsychological, nutritional, and biological factors; (4) a treatment phase, and (5) a translational phase. RESULTS: A total of 2,457 subjects from the community were screened for anxiety disorders. From those who attended the diagnostic interview, we identified 138 individuals with at least one anxiety disorder (apart from specific phobia) and 102 individuals without any anxiety disorder. Among the anxiety cases, generalized anxiety disorder (n = 95; 68.8%), social anxiety disorder (n = 57; 41.3%) and separation anxiety disorder (n = 49; 35.5%) were the most frequent disorders. CONCLUSION: The PROTAIA Project is a promising research project that can contribute to the knowledge of the relationship between anxiety disorders and anxiety-related phenotypes with several genetic and environmental risk factors.

Anxiety disorders in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa: co-morbidity and chronology of appearance

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.T. Godart ◽  
M.F. Flament ◽  
Y. Lecrubier ◽  
P. Jeammet
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Composite International Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Separation Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Co Morbidity

SummaryThe objectives of the study were to assess lifetime prevalence of specific anxiety disorders, and their age of onset relative to that of eating disorders (ED), in a French sample of patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) or bulimia nervosa (BN). We assessed frequencies of seven anxiety disorders and childhood histories of separation anxiety disorder among 63 subjects with a current DSM-IV diagnosis of an ED, using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). Eighty-three percent of subjects with AN and 71% of those with BN had at least one lifetime diagnosis of an anxiety disorder. By far, the most frequent was social phobia (55% of the anorexics and 59% of the bulimics). When present, the co-morbid anxiety disorder had predated the onset of the ED in 75% of subjects with AN, and 88% of subjects with BN. Our results are consistent with those of studies conducted in other countries, and show that an anxiety disorder frequently exists before an ED. This has to be taken in consideration for successful treatment of patients with AN or BN.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Worry and Dimensions of Anxiety Symptoms in Children and Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Rabner ◽  
Nicholas D. Mian ◽  
David A. Langer ◽  
Jonathan S. Comer ◽  
Donna Pincus
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Separation Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Older Children ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Worry is a common feature across many anxiety disorders. It is important to understand how and when worry presents from childhood to adolescence to prevent long-term negative outcomes. However, most of the existing studies that examine the relationship between worry and anxiety disorders utilize adult samples. Aims: The present study aimed to assess the level of worry in children and adolescents and how relationships between worry and symptoms of separation anxiety disorder (SAD) and social anxiety disorder (Soc) may present differently at different ages. Method: 127 children (age 8–12 years) and adolescents (age 13–18 years), diagnosed with any anxiety disorder, presenting at a child anxiety out-patient clinic, completed measures of worry, anxiety and depression. Results: Worry scores did not differ by age group. Soc symptoms were significantly correlated with worry in both age groups; however, SAD symptoms were only significantly correlated with worry in younger participants. After the inclusion of covariates, SAD symptoms but not Soc symptoms remained significant in the regression model with younger children, and Soc symptoms remained significant in the regression model with older children. Conclusions: The finding that worry was comparable in both groups lends support for worry as a stable construct associated with anxiety disorders throughout late childhood and early adolescence.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of anxiety disorders in the 21st century

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-335 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Separation Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Natural Decrease

Anxiety disorders, including panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and separation anxiety disorder, are the most prevalent mental disorders and are associated with immense health care costs and a high burden of disease. According to large population-based surveys, up to 33.7% of the population are affected by an anxiety disorder during their lifetime. Substantial underrecognition and undertreatment of these disorders have been demonstrated. There is no evidence that the prevalence rates of anxiety disorders have changed in the past years. In cross-cultural comparisons, prevalence rates are highly variable. It is more likely that this heterogeneity is due to differences in methodology than to cultural influences. Anxiety disorders follow a chronic course; however, there is a natural decrease in prevalence rates with older age. Anxiety disorders are highly comorbid with other anxiety disorders and other mental disorders.

Overview of Anxiety Disorders

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon E Grant
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Panic Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
The United States ◽  
Specific Phobia ◽  
Separation Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Psychosocial Impairment

Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric disorders among adults in the United States. Although anxiety disorders generally result in significant psychosocial impairment, most adults do not seek treatment until many years after the onset of the anxiety disorder. The treatment literature for anxiety disorder has grown tremendously since the 1980s, and both psychotherapy and medications may prove beneficial for people with anxiety disorders. This review presents a general overview of the anxiety disorders. This review contains 7 tables, and 33 references. Key words: agoraphobia, anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobia, treatment of anxiety

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