Choose a mental disorder (choose either an anxiety, mood or conduct disorder) that affects children with a developmental disorder (either ASD or ADHD).  Discuss its clinical features, prevalence and diagnostic issues in this population.

Abstract

Anxiety disorder is a common mental disorder in children with development syndromes. Aim: The aim of this study was, to present a common mental disorder that affects children with a developmental syndrome. Thus, this study tried to present the clinical features, the prevalence and diagnostic issues in this population. Methodology: For the implementation of this study, in-depth research was carried out on international scientifically valid databases, using key words.

Key-Words: mental health, development disorder, anxiety disorder.

Index

Abstract ……………………………………………………………… 2

Introduction ………………………………………………………… 4

1. Mental disorders in children …………………………………….. 5

2. Anxiety disorder in children with neurodevelopmental disorder  5

2.1. Anxiety disorder prevalence in children …………………. 7

2.2. Anxiety disorder clinical features…………………………      8

Bibliography ………………………………………………………….. 9

Introduction

Both mental and developmental disorders in childhood, refers to syndromes in neurological, emotional or behavioral development, with serious impact in psychological and social health of children (Nevo & Manassis., 2009). Children who suffer from these types of disorders, they need special support firstly from their close family environment and then from educational systems. In many case, the disorders continue to exist in adulthood (Scott et al., 2016).

According to Murray and partners (2012), mental and developmental syndromes in childhood, are an emerging challenge for modern health care systems worldwide. The most common factors that tend to increase such syndromes in low and middle income countries, is the reduced mortality of children under the age of five and the onset of mental  and developmental syndromes in adults during their childhood

One of the most common mental disorders in children with developmental disorder is anxiety disorder. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, seven types of anxiety disorder are recognized both in childhood and adolescents. Among them are Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) (American Psychiatric Association, 2000).

The aim of this study is, to present a common mental disorder that affects children with a developmental syndrome. Thus, try to present the clinical featu