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children inthe US havesome type ofseriousmentalillness (onethatsignificantlyinterfereswith dailylife) In anygiven year20 ofAmericanchildren willbe diagnosedwith a mentalillness

The termmentalillness is notentirelyaccuratebecausethere are

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manyphysicalfactors --includingheredity andbrainchemistry --that might beinvolved inthedevelopmentof a mentaldisorder Assuch manymentaldisorders canbe eectivelytreated withmedicationpsychotherapy(a type ofcounseling)or acombinationof both

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MentalHealth inChildren

Identifyingmentaldisorders inchildren canbe tricky forhealth careprovidersChildrendier fromadults in thattheyexperiencemanyphysicalmental andemotionalchanges asthey progressthrough theirnaturalgrowth anddevelopmentThey also are

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in theprocess oflearning howto cope withadapt andrelate toothers andthe worldaround them

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considerednormal inchildren fallswithin a widerange ofbehavior andabilities Forthesereasons anydiagnosis of amentaldisordermustconsider howwell a childfunctions athome withinthe family atschool andwith peers aswell as thechilds ageandsymptoms

WhichMental

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HealthConditionsAre MostCommon inChildren

There areseveraldierenttypes ofmentaldisordersthat canaectchildren andadolescentsincluding

AnxietydisordersChildrenwithanxietydisordersrespondto certainthings orsituations

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HealthConditionsAre MostCommon inChildren

There areseveraldierenttypes ofmentaldisordersthat canaectchildren andadolescentsincluding

AnxietydisordersChildrenwithanxietydisordersrespondto certainthings orsituations

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with fearanddread aswell aswithphysicalsigns ofanxiety(nervousness)such as arapidheartbeatandsweating

Attention-deficithyperactivitydisorder(ADHD)ChildrenwithADHDgenerallyhaveproblemspayingattention

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orconcentratingcantseem tofollowdirectionsand areeasilyboredandorfrustratedwithtasksThey alsotend tomoveconstantlyand areimpulsive(do notthinkbeforethey act)

Disruptivebehaviordisorders

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Childrenwiththesedisorderstend todefy rulesand oenaredisruptiveinstructuredenvironmentssuch asschool

PervasivedevelopmentdisordersChildrenwiththesedisordersareconfusedin theirthinkingand

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Childrenwiththesedisorderstend todefy rulesand oenaredisruptiveinstructuredenvironmentssuch asschool

PervasivedevelopmentdisordersChildrenwiththesedisordersareconfusedin theirthinkingand

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generallyhaveproblemsunderstandingthe worldaroundthem

EatingdisordersEatingdisorders

involveintenseemotionsandattitudesas well asunusualbehaviorsassociatedwithweightandorfood

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EliminationdisordersDisordersthataectbehaviorrelated tousing thebathroomEnuresisor bed-wettingis themostcommonof theeliminationdisorders

LearningandcommunicationdisordersChildrenwiththesedisorders

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haveproblemsstoringandprocessinginformationas well asrelatingtheirthoughtsandideas

Aective(mood)disordersThesedisordersinvolvepersistentfeelingsofsadnessandorrapidlychangingmoods

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andincludedepressionandbipolardisorderA morerecentdiagnosisis calleddisruptivemooddysregulationdisorderachildhoodandadolescentconditioninvolvingchronicorpersistentirritabilityandfrequent

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andincludedepressionandbipolardisorderA morerecentdiagnosisis calleddisruptivemooddysregulationdisorderachildhoodandadolescentconditioninvolvingchronicorpersistentirritabilityandfrequent

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angryoutbursts

SchizophreniaThisdisorderinvolvesdistortedperceptionsandthoughts

TicdisordersThesedisorderscause aperson toperformrepeatedsuddeninvoluntary(not doneonpurpose)and oenmeaningless

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Some ofthesedisorderssuch asanxietydisorders eatingdisorders mood

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disorders andschizophreniacan occur inadults as wellas childrenOthers beginin childhoodonlyalthoughthey cancontinue intoadulthood Itis notunusual for achild to havemore thanone disorder

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