COMMON

DISORDER
FOR
CHILDREN

SUBMITTED BY:

CHELSIE BARBONIO ONOYA

METHODS OF TEACHING

SUBMITTED TO:

DR. FELIX L. FORTUNO

DEAN, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
ANXIETY DISORDERS.

Children who have anxiety disorders — such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress
disorder, social phobia and generalized anxiety disorder — experience anxiety as a persistent problem
that interferes with their daily activities.
Some worry is a normal part of every child's experience, often changing from one developmental stage
to the next. However, when worry or stress makes it hard for a child to function normally, an anxiety
disorder should be considered.

ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD).

This condition typically includes symptoms in difficulty paying attention, hyperactivity and impulsive
behavior. Some children with ADHD have symptoms in all of these categories, while others might have
symptoms in only one.

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD).

Autism spectrum disorder is a serious developmental disorder that appears in early childhood — usually
before age 3. Though symptoms and severity vary, ASD always affects a child's ability to communicate
and interact with others.

EATING DISORDERS.

Eating disorders — such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder — are serious,
even life-threatening, conditions. Children can become so preoccupied with food and weight that they
focus on little else.

MOOD DISORDERS.

Mood disorders — such as depression and bipolar disorder — can cause a child to feel persistent
feelings of sadness or extreme mood swings much more severe than the normal mood swings common
in many people.

SCHIZOPHRENIA.

This chronic mental illness causes a child to lose touch with reality (psychosis). Schizophrenia most
often appears in the late teens through the 20s.

Bipolar disorder

causes a periodic cycling of emotional states between manic and depressive phases. Manic phases
contain periods of extreme activity and heightened emotions, whereas depressive phases are
characterized by lethargy and sadness. The cycles do not tend to occur instantly.

Depression

covers a wide range of conditions, typically defined by a persistent bad mood and lack of interest in
pursuing daily life, as well as bouts of lethargy and fatigue. Dysthymia is a milder but longer-lasting form
of depression
SCHIZOPHRENIFORM DISORDER

When a patient with schizophrenia has symptoms that last fewer than six months are diagnosed with
schizophreniform disorder.

BRIEF PSYCHOTIC DISORDER

When a patient has only short, sudden episodes of psychotic behavior, the condition is diagnosed as
brief psychotic disorder. These episodes are typically a response to a stressful situation and usually last
less than a month.

DELUSIONAL DISORDER

Patients that have false, fixed beliefs involving real-life situations that could be true, such as having a
disease or being conspired against, are diagnosed with delusional disorder. These delusions persist for at
least one month.

SUBSTANCE-INDUCED PSYCHOTIC DISORDER

Sometimes, withdrawal from substances like methamphetamines and alcohol cause delusions and
hallucinations. This is known as substance-induced psychotic disorder.

PSYCHOTIC DISORDER DUE TO A MEDICAL CONDITION

When psychotic disorder symptoms are a result of illnesses that affect the function of the brain, such as
a brain tumor, the patient is diagnosed with psychotic disorder due to a medical condition.

PARAPHRENIA

Paraphrenia is schizophrenia in elderly patients.