Childhood skin disorders are generally less serious in nature. Often, the effects are mostly psychological where embarrassment and emotional distress are the main points of worry, reports the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Alternately, some medical...
One of the most successful eating-disorder treatments for children and adolescents is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Helping kids realize that damaging thoughts and emotions are spurring their harmful eating behaviors, CBT therapists train...
About 13 percent of children suffer from a type of anxiety disorder, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration. Some of the childhood anxiety disorders also occur during adulthood, such as generalized anxiety...
In the book, "Behavior Disorders of Childhood", Dr. Rita Wicks-Nelson and Dr. Allen Israel say that anxiety or fear consists of a combination of three forms of responses to "a perceived threat." These include a behavioral response, such as running...
Childhood mental health disorders can affect a child's ability to make and maintain friends and be successful at school. Many childhood mental health disorders are treated with a combination of medication and therapy. There are many causes or risk...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is categorized into three subtypes: predominantly hyperactive-impulsive, predominantly inattentive, and combined. Childhood hyperactivity disorder is another term for the hyperactive-impulsive type...
Conduct disorder is a condition first diagnosed in childhood consisting of inappropriate behaviors that violate the rights of others. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV), these behaviors...
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive disorder, can emerge during childhood, adolescence or adulthood. Bipolar disorder is a chronic brain disorder characterized by extreme changes in mood, behavior, thinking and and energy. In a review...
Bipolar disorder generally becomes apparent by the age of 20, but is many times diagnosed earlier, reports the TeensHealth website. Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that causes shifts in mood from the highs of mania to the lows of depression....
Attention Deficit Disorder is an outdated term for the disorder now known as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. Symptoms of ADHD commonly occur in all children, but are much more severe, frequent and troublesome for those with the...
The first line of treatment for a feeding disorder is to improve nutritional intake and correct nutritional deficiencies as soon as possible. A dietician can help you make sure that your child is getting adequate amounts of fluids and calories....
Children are notoriously poor eaters. They pick at their food, they're happy to eat the same thing for days on end and it is quite common for children to avoid entire food groups. But if your child is suffering from a feeding disorder, his...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is a common childhood disorder characterized by the inability to focus on a task for a significant period of time. It may also be marked by extreme activity levels that are outside the norm for a...
Asperger's syndrome is one of several psychiatric disorders categorized as pervasive developmental disorders of childhood. As with all of these disorders, the child with Asperger's has significant to profound functional impairment in the areas of...
Fish oil supplements offer dozens of potential benefits to children of all ages. According to MedlinePlus, a website of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, fish oil may ease symptoms of common childhood disorders, including cognitive delays,...
Asthma is a term used to describe a medical condition that is an inflammation of the lungs. This inflammation can extend from the lungs along the entire airway, including the nose. Asthma is considered a disease. The inflammation of the lungs and...
Depression can be a debilitating illness for both the person affected and their loved ones. According to the National Alliance for Mental Illness, 15 million American adults, or approximately 5 to 8 percent of the adult population, are affected...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), formerly called ADD, is one of the most common neurological childhood disorders according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Symptoms can continue through adolescence and adulthood and...
Ritalin, known generically as Methylphenidate, is a central nervous system stimulant used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Ritalin also treats symptoms of narcolepsy, a sleep disorder associated with uncontrollable and sudden...
According to the National Institute for Mental Health, attention deficit disorder, or ADD, is one of the most common childhood disorders. Symptoms include difficulty controlling behavior or paying attention and, occasionally, hyperactivity....
Childhood obesity is one of the most common chronic health problems in American youth, according to Health News. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that as many as 17 percent of children suffer from childhood obesity....
Approximately 400,000 Americans have multiple sclerosis, or MS, and up to 5 percent of them get symptoms as children or teens, according to the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Children's Hospital in 2010. The National Multiple...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most common childhood disorders, according to the National Institutes of Mental Health. Among treatments including medication and psychotherapy, exercise has been shown to reduce the symptoms...
According to the National Institutes of Mental Health, "Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood." Inattentive-type ADHD used to just be called...
Many children experience difficulty with focus and struggle to concentrate on certain tasks. Attention deficit disorder, also known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a common health problem among American children. According...
Breathing difficulties and coughing are typical problems for smokers. The problems can worsen as time goes on. The harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke can cause a variety of heart and lung disorders that can eventually prove fatal. Smoking can also...
Hyperactivity is a symptom in children that is most commonly associated with the condition known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. KidsHealth.org states that approximately 9 percent of children have ADHD and that the likelihood...
The American Psychological Association has identified two primary types of eating disorders that exist in adulthood: anorexia and bulimia. Not all adults with an eating disorder fit into one of these well-defined categories, and the APA has a...
The National Institute of Mental Health states that ADHD, or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, is one of the most common childhood disorders, and is one that can continue through childhood and into adulthood. The Centers for Disease...
