Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders can be described as frequent fears, worries, or anxiety that negatively impacts an individual’s ability to function within school, home, social environments. There are several different types of anxiety disorders that may impact an individual’s functioning in various ways. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , 7.1% of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.4 million) have diagnosed forms of anxiety. These diagnoses include:
Depressive Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are conditions characterized by impairments or changes in thinking, communication, behavior, and/or motor skills resulting from abnormal brain development. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are two diagnoses defined as neurodevelopmental disorders.