Panic Disorder (PD) is a common anxiety disorder that affects approximately 5% of the adult population and 10% to 15% of children and adolescents.  Because of the high prevalence rate and physical manifestations of Panic Disorder, there is great economic cost to...

"Anger Management problem" is a catch phrase used to describe a person who suffers from chronic angry outbursts.  These outbursts may take the form of screaming and yelling to breaking and throwing items to outright physical violence against another.  People who bear the brunt of the person's anger oft...

Panic Disorder is a common anxiety disorder that affects approximately 5% of the population at any given point in time. Because of panic disorder’s high rate of prevalence and its physical manifestations, there is a high economic cost to society resulting from frequent absenteeism, less work productivity, substance abuse as well as recurrent visits to emergency rooms. Recent studies have revealed that panic disorder is not restricted to the adult population alone. Children and adolescents are affected by panic disorder as well. However, panic disorders in children are often misdiagnosed and obscured by other presenting problems such as ADHD. This paper discusses the

Child(ren) with maladaptive behavior and/or psychiatric diagnosis living at home affect a family's stress level and emotional well being. Theories abound, and numerous studies have shown, that a family's socioeconomic status, coping mechanism, means of communication, and overall emotional stability exert influence on a child's behavior and...