Related Conditions and Treatments
Adjustment Disorders
Condition
An adjustment disorder is defined as an emotional or behavioral reaction to an identifiable stressful event or change in a person's life.
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Condition
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental issue where people have trouble paying attention and controlling impulses.
Learn more about Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Condition
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects the way your child develops and behaves.
Bipolar Disorder
Condition
Bipolar disorder is a chronic (long-lasting), intermittent (comes and goes) mental health condition that affects people of all ages.
Bullying
Condition
Bullying is any kind of physical or verbal abuse of a child. It can have long-lasting effects on both the victim and the bully.
Depression
Condition
Depression is a mental health disorder characterized by a sad mood that is both prolonged and severe.
Dysthymia
Condition
Dysthymia, also known as persistent depressive disorder, is a form of chronic depression.
Eating Disorders
Condition
Eating disorders are patterns of unhealthy behaviors related to your child’s eating habits.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Condition
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive and uncontrollable worry about a variety of events.
Learning Disorders and Disabilities
Condition
“Learning disorder” and “specific learning disability” refer to a neurodevelopmental problem in which a child of normal intellectual potential is encountering unusual difficulty with their academic functioning that cannot be explained by inadequate educational opportunity or emotional or sensory disabilities.
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Condition
A child or adolescent with obsessive-compulsive disorder has obsessive thoughts that are unwanted and related to fears, and uses compulsive rituals to control the fears.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Condition
Oppositional defiant disorder is one of the commonly diagnosed disruptive behavior disorders in children and adolescents.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Condition
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health condition that affects people who have survived a terrifying physical or emotional event.
Schizophrenia in Children
Condition
Schizophrenia is a major psychiatric illness that is rooted in the biology of the brain.
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Condition
Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) is an anxiety disorder that causes a child to suffer from feelings of extreme worry when apart from family members or other places and people she is attached to.
Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Condition
Somatic symptom and related disorders are diseases in which youth have physical symptoms that are very distressing or result in significant disruption of their daily functioning.
Tics and Tourette Syndrome
Condition
Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by multiple repeated, unintentional tics.