[ANSWER]Child and Family Health Assessment 3 – Anxiety Disorders in Children Aged 5-14: Case Study and Literature Review

[ANSWER PREVIEW] ON ANXIETY DISORDERS IN CHILDREN AGED 5-14

Anxiety disorders are among the major chronic conditions in children aged 5-14 in Australia. As of 2017-2018, it were the third most prevalent chronic conditions in this group (AIHW, 2020). When it comes to mental disorders, it take the second position after conduct disorders in terms of prevalence. As of 2013-2014, approximately 7% of all school-going children in Australia were affected by anxiety disorders, with the prevalence being higher in boys than girls (AIHW, 2020).

The most common anxiety disorder in this age group are generalised anxiety disorder, social phobia, and specific phobia, and separation anxiety disorder (Spence et al., 2017). Posttraumatic stress disorder, agoraphobia, panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder can also occur in school-going children but they are not as common as the other types of anxiety disorders (Bhatia & Goyal, 2018). Anxiety disorder in school-going children in Australia are a problematic concern not only because of their considerable prevalence but also because of their associated health outcomes in both the short and long term.

Children with anxiety disorders are likely to have poorer health outcomes compared to their counterparts without the disorders. Anxiety during childhood may lead to other psychological problems such as depression and suicidal ideation (Spence et al., 2017; Wehry et al., 2015). Some studies have reported that children with anxiety disorders are over 8 times more likely to develop depression compared to those without the disorders (Bhatia & Goyal, 2018)…[Buy Full Answer for Just USD 9: 2352 WORDS]

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