Anxiety
"Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric illnesses affecting both children and adults. Anxiety disorders are categorized as: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, and specific phobias. Anxiety disorders are highly treatable with psychosocial therapies, medication, or both."
Anxiety Disorders Association of America.
"Panic attacks, phobias, extreme shyness, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and generalized anxiety disrupt the lives of an estimated 15% of the population. tAPir is a free grass-roots website dedicated to providing information, relief, and support for those recovering from debilitating anxiety."
The Anxiety Panic Internet Resource.
"The anxiety disorders are the most common mental health care problems in the world today. The Anxiety Network provides information and help for three of these disorders: Social Anxiety, Panic, and Generalized Anxiety."
The Anxiety Network International.
"First of all, everyone has anxiety. Anxiety can be quite normal in certain instances. It keeps us busy doing things that keep us safe and out of harm's way. For example, having some anxiety because you discovered the battery in your smoke detector is dead will hopefully bother you enough to motivate you to purchase a new battery soon which might save your life. But sometimes anxiety becomes a problem, not a help. We call this an anxiety disorder."
National Anxiety Foundation.
UCLA Child OCD, Anxiety, and Tic Disorders Program
"A clinical research program that specializes in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety and related problems in children and adolescents. Our primary goal is to provide effective treatments for youngsters suffering from anxiety disorders, including: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Selective Mutism (SM), Social Phobia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Separation Anxiety Disorder(SAD), Tic disorders, and Trichotillomania."
UCLA.
Child Anxiety and Phobia Program
"The Child Anxiety and Phobia Program (CAPP) conducted under the auspices of the Child and Family Psychosocial Research Center, Department of Psychology at Florida International University, Miami, with the support of the National Institute of Mental Health, is a research clinic. Under the direction of Wendy K. Silverman, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, CAPP provides comprehensive diagnostic assessments and state-of-the-art treatments for children and adolescents (7-16 years old) who are experiencing excessive fear and anxiety related problems."
Florida International University.
"Anxiety disorders are one of the primary mental health problems affecting children and adolescents today. Given the wide range of stressors associated with growing up, it is important that our children have appropriate skills for coping with anxiety and other difficult emotions. The Child Anxiety Network is designed to provide thorough, user-friendly information about child anxiety. It is also designed to provide direction for those who are not sure where to turn when they think their child or a child they know may need professional help to cope with anxiety."
The Child Anxiety Network.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) supports research into the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of anxiety disorders and other mental illnesses. Current research at NIMH on anxiety disorders includes studies that address how well medication and behavioral therapies work in the treatment of OCD, and the safety and effectiveness of medications for children and adolescents who have a combination of anxiety disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
National Institute of Mental Health.
