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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Anxiety in children"”.
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Parent-Reported Anxiety in Children with Secondary Generalized Seizures
This study examined the role of seizure type in determining different levels of parent-reported anxiety, when taking demographic, medically-related, and medication-related variables into account. One-hundred nineteen children with epilepsy aged 4 to 17 years old underwent a retrospective chart …
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The Impact of Play Therapy on Decreasing Anxiety in Children
The pandemic has disrupted children's routines and increased children’s worries about their parents' jobs and possible loss of money. Anxiety is known to worsen over time if not regulated at a younger age. The symptoms of anxiety can start to interfere with daily life, jobs, and relationships. …
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An analysis of different aspects of test anxiety in children
Children with high test anxiety are more likely to exhibit performance decrements under evaluative situations, to repeat a grade, and to experience other forms of anxiety and depression than children with low test anxiety. Two types of test anxiety have been proposed for adults: Type A, a …
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The Treatment of Comorbid Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Anxiety in Children
… evaluated a treatment designed specifically for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety. The experimental treatment involved a combination of parent management training for ADHD and family-based treatment for anxiety. Sessions lasted approximately 90 minutes, and …
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Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavioural Phenotypes and Environmental Factors
Anxiety is the most prevalent comorbidity among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The phenotypical presentation of anxiety among children and adolescents with ASD is lacking within the literature. This study sought to differentiate behavioral phenotypes associated with …
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The Interaction Between Trait and State Anxiety in Children Related to Five Elementary School Situations
This study examined the relationship between the pre and post state anxiety levels of 192 fourth and fifth grade pupils in five school situations. State anxiety was measured by the Modified Low Adjective Checklist, while trait anxiety was measured by the Modified Boxall Anxiety Test.
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Family Expressivity and Social Anxiety in Children: The Potential Mediating and Moderating Roles of Emotion Regulation
The role of children’s emotion regulation as a potential mediator or moderator in the relations between a family’s emotional expressiveness and their child’s social anxiety was explored in a sample of clinic-referred children. For the mediational analyses, it was predicted that emotional …
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Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Examination of Reporting Trends Among Children, Parents, and Teachers
… disorders (ASD) are characterized by impairments in reciprocal social skills, abnormal language development, and/or a restricted repertoire of behaviors and interests. Among individuals with ASDs, up to 84 percent are thought to have comorbid anxiety diagnoses, which can result in decreased …
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Exploring Prevalence and Management of Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Cancer or Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
… of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for children and adolescents with cancer. Anxiety is one symptom that can be a normal response for children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer, but if prolonged or leading to excessive distress, anxiety can negatively impact an individual’s …
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Relación entre los esquemas desadaptativos tempranos y la ansiedad social en niños y adolescentes
Social anxiety is considered a disorder that impairs the quality of life of people, especially children and adolescents, being considered the most common anxiety disorder in this population. Therefore, this research sought to identify the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and social …
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Experience and Regulation of Positive Emotions as Predictors of Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents and Children
<p>The high rate of comorbidity between anxiety and depression in children and adults raises questions concerning whether these disorders are two distinct disorders or a broad, but unitary construct. Clark and Watson's (1991) tripartite model purports that these disorders can be differentiated by …
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A narrative pastoral counselling approach to giving a voice to children with ADHD with anxiety
Children with ADHD is not a new phenomenon in South Africa. An increasing trend of anxiety in children with ADHD in the middle childhood age group of 6 to 12 years, is prevalent in South Africa schools. Existing research on ADHD and anxiety indicates that children with ADHD react differently. They …
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Changes in anxiety and somatisation in young children with and without asthma
Research studies have investigated the presentation and prevalence of anxiety problems in children and found that anxiety is very common among young children. However, there is a substantial gap in research regarding correlates of anxiety problems in this population. Given established research …
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Knowledge is Power: Examining the Association Between Parents’ Knowledge of Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Parenting Stress, and Symptoms of Child Anxiety
This study investigated the roles of parents’ knowledge of ADHD and parenting stress on symptoms of anxiety in children with and without ADHD aged 8 to 12 years. Thirty-nine parent-child dyads from Calgary and Toronto were studied, with 21 dyads in an ADHD group and 18 dyads in a non-ADHD group. …
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Predicting Adolescent Anxiety: The Role of Acculturation, Negative Life Events, Ethnicity, Social Support, and Coping
Epidemiological studies indicate that between 8 and 20% of children suffer from an anxiety disorder (Costello, Egger, & Angold, 2004). Researchers have worked for many years to map the developmental trajectory of anxiety in children, yet the pathways remain unclear. The primary purpose of this …
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The Development of a Social Anxiety Measure for Adolescents and Adults with ASD
Despite numerous studies documenting the high prevalence of social anxiety in children and adolescents with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD), there has been little empirical investigation into methods for the assessment of social anxiety in this population. The purpose of this …
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A Review of the Role of Anxiety in Diagnosis of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Paradigm Shift in Conceptualization and Diagnosis
<p>Early evidence of co-occurring anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) dates back to the first descriptions of ASD by Leo Kanner (1943) and Hans Asperger (Frith & Mira, 1992). While current research has identified anxiety disorders as one of the most …
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The Effects of Needle Play on Pre-School Children's Anxiety Concerning Injections
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of needle play in reducing pre-school children's anxiety concerning injections. The Pre-school Observational Scale of Anxiety was used to measure the degree of anxiety experienced by the children. The hypothesis stated that there would be a …
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The effect of music versus non-music on focus of attention in pediatric injection patients
<p>Receiving vaccinations is a part of growing up in the United States; however, as necessary as vaccinations are, many children find the process to be frightening and painful. A review of literature indicates that non-pharmacological interventions, such as distraction, are generally effective in …
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