Anxiety is the most common of childhood mental health disorders? True or false
True
Boys are more likely to suffer from depression during childhood than girls
True - 30% higher than girls
Whose more affected by Anxiety disorders boys or girls?
Girls
During adolescence, boys are likely to suffer from depression than girls
False - During adolescence, girls are two times more likely to suffer from depression than boys
What percentage of school-aged children have major depression?
A. 2%.
B. 10%
C. 25%
D. 37%
A. 2%
Which is a characteristic of the speech/language of a child with ADHD? a. mumbling that is difficult to distinguish b. consistent topic discussion c. quiet speech that is difficult to hear d. unclear links in conversation
d. unclear links in conversation
List at least 2 types of Anxiety disorders?
Anxiety Disorders:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Consistently
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Individuals engage in repetitive behaviors to alleviate a specific fear
Panic Disorder: Having repeated anxiety attacks, which are intense and debilitating physical symptoms of anxiety that occur abruptly
Specific Phobias: Having intense symptoms of anxiety related to a specific stressor (e.g., snakes, spiders, high places, airplanes, etc.)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Anxiety as a result of trauma
What’s the most common symptom of depression in teens?
Intense irritability
A child may constantly blurt out answers even after the teacher told them not to. They cannot control their...
Impulsivity
List at least 2 symptoms of Anxiety Disorder in each of the following categories :
-feelings/emotional
-behaviors
-physical
Children and youth struggling with depression often struggle with co-morbid disorders - list some of the most common co-occurring mental health disorders.
Anxiety
ADHD
Eating disorders
OCD
Depression often negatively impacts a child’s or adolescent’s life due to increased risk (list at least one risk factor)
of suicide ideation and suicide
Self-injurious behaviors
Failure in school
Drug and alcohol abuse
Withdrawing from peers and others all together