Anxiety Disorders
www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/anxietymenu.cfm
This brochure from the National Institute of Mental Health provides a brief overview of the symptoms and treatment of the major anxiety
disorders: panic disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder; post-traumatic stress disorder; social phobia; specific phobias; and generalized
anxiety disorder. It also lists organizations to contact for further information.
Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/disorders/anxiety_disorders_in_children.htm
This Web article describes five different anxiety
disorders that affect children and adolescents
and provides information on the help available
to a young person with an anxiety disorder.
The Anxious Child
www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/anxious.htm
This digest is maintained by the American Academy
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and discusses anxieties and fears
that children and teens may develop.
Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders
www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/CA-0007/default.asp
This fact sheet defines anxiety disorders, identifies warning signs, discusses risk factors, describes types of help available, and
suggests what parents or other caregivers can do.
How Families Can Help Children Cope with Fear and Anxiety
www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/Ca-0022/default.asp
This reproducible drop-in article provides tips for parents to keep the lines of communication with their children open and alerts
parents and other caregivers to common signs of fear and anxiety.
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
www.adaa.org
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) is the only national, non-profit membership organization dedicated to informing
the public, healthcare professionals and legislators that anxiety disorders are real, serious and treatable. The ADAA promotes the early
diagnosis, treatment and cure of anxiety disorders, and is committed to improving the lives of the people who suffer from them.
