Learning Activity: Child Mental Health - Leilua Faatili by Leilua Faatili

Explain the disorder and the earliest age of onset or when it can be diagnosed:

leiluafaatili14 — 2024-11-30 05:01:17 UTC

OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder): A pattern of unwanted thoughts and behaviors that happen quite often. The earliest average age of onset OCD is 10 years old, but children can be diagnosed as early as 5 years old.

Anxiety: In children, it is considered a disorder if fears of doing certain things interfere with the child's life for more than 6 months. Anxiety is diagnosed the earliest in children 8 years and older, screenings can be recommended for kids as young as 8.

Identify the disorders:

leiluafaatili14 — 2024-11-30 05:12:11 UTC

The disorders I will be researching are Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which is most commonly known as OCD, and Anxiety

Describe the symptoms and behaviors:

leiluafaatili14 — 2024-11-30 05:17:13 UTC

OCD: Some signs and symptoms of OCD are unwanted thoughts and impulses that occur often, thinking or saying something repeatedly, doing something over and over, and doing something over and over to follow certain rules that help make the obsession go away. These symptoms are usually the same in adults.

Anxiety: Some signs of anxiety in children could be them crying/worrying more than other kids their age, having trouble sleeping or nightmares, restless, and get angry quickly.

Treatment options:

leiluafaatili14 — 2024-11-30 05:26:02 UTC

OCD: OCD is treated by cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication. Therapy can help the child learn about what they are going through and find ways to cope with it. I think this won't really disrupt day-to-day interactions in the classroom, but depending on the level of severity, it could. I know many people with OCD who do just fine, but everyone is different.

Anxiety: Anxiety is also treated by cognitive-behavioral therapy and medications such as Fluoxetine and Sertraline. I think this can disrupt day-to-day interactions in the classroom because there are a lot of activities that require getting out of your comfort zone and meeting new people which can make anyone really anxious.

Long-term outcome

leiluafaatili14 — 2024-11-30 05:30:19 UTC

OCD: Long term effects of OCD can include, constant anxiety, depression, increased risk of substance abuse, and trouble with employment.

Anxiety: Long term outcomes of anxiety can include, increased risk of depression, suicide, bullying, struggles in school and attendance, higher risk for low grades, and mental health issues in adulthood.

References

leiluafaatili14 — 2024-11-30 05:31:40 UTC

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children | Children’s Mental Health | CDC