Students with anxiety disorders can be easily distressed or agitated when they are in what they consider a stressful situation.
Students with anxiety disorders may:
• Often ask repetitive questions looking for reassurance and may be inconsolable, often not responding to logical arguments/information.
• Exhibit frequent headaches, stomach aches and regularly are sick and miss school.
• Refuse to participate in certain activities/events at school, home or in the community.
• Have disruptions to their sleep.
• Be self-critical and perfectionists, with very high/unrealistic standards for themselves.
• Be overly-responsible and people pleasing, with excessive concern that others will be upset with him/her.
• Need excessive coaxing to participate in normal activities, like homework, daily tasks and/or personal hygiene.
A diagnosed condition involving heightened feelings of tension and worry, often resulting in physical symptoms, behaviours and distortions in thinking.
Anxiety can be a result of genetics/biology and/or environmental factors. While moderate levels of anxiety can provide optimal performance, low and high levels of anxiety result in weak performance. The most common anxiety disorders in children and adolescents are Separation Anxiety Disorder, Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Less common, but more debilitating: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Panic Disorder. Left untreated anxiety can lead to depression.
Teaching Strategies for Associated Areas of Student Needs:
Anxiety Management
Attendance Strategies
Bullying Management Skills
Creating a Positive and Inclusive Classroom Climate
Depression/Sadness Management
Eating Disorder Strategies
Substance Abuse and Addictions (Drugs and Alcohol) Strategies
Disengagement/Motivation Strategies
Mental Health Strategies
Self-Harm/Suicide Management
Resources
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• DSM-v
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition |
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