Anxiety Screenings for All? The US Preventive Services Task Force Says Yes

For young people who might haveanxiety, there are a number of potential treatments. They include various psychotherapies, with cognitive behavioral therapy the most common, and medications. Among the reasons for screening young people is that doing so can help reduce the future burden. Catherine McQueen / Getty Images They include theScreen for Child Anxiety Related Disordersand thePHQ-9questionnaire. “The only caveat is that there are obviously different developmental stages. This is in part because anxiety disorders often go undetected....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Mark Walker

Anxiety Symptoms in Children

Brendan O’Sullivan / Getty Images Children with anxiety may not exhibit symptoms in quite the same way as adults. For example, they may display anger orirritabilityin addition to fear and worry. Still, some kids do have anxiety disorders. Brendan O’Sullivan / Getty Images Specific Phobias In addition to a generalized anxiety disorder, children can have morespecific phobias. Although uncommon in children, panic attacks and panic disorder become more common in later teen years....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · David Riggs

Anxiety vs. Depression Symptoms and Treatment

The relationship between these emotionsand their associated clinical conditions, anxiety disorders and mood disordersis complex and somewhat idiosyncratic. For one person, anxiety can lead to avoidance and isolation. Isolation can result in a lack of opportunity for pleasurable experiences, which then leads to low mood. valentinrussanov / Getty Images For others, the emotions may flow in the opposite direction. The Relationship Between Anxiety and Depression Anxiety and depression share a biological basis....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Amanda Bell

AP Psychology Exam in High School

The AP Psychology exam can be an opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. What Is the AP Psychology Exam? The course is offered as part of theCollege Board’sAdvanced Placement Program, allowing students to earn college credit. Ryan Balderas / Getty Images According to theCollege Board, a total of 262,700 students took the AP Psychology test in 2021. The test is challenging and covers a considerable amount of information about psychology....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Lisa Jordan

APA Code of Ethics: Principles, Purpose, and Guidelines

Ethics are an important concern in psychology, particularly regarding therapy and research. Working with patients and conducting psychological research can pose various ethical and moral issues that must be addressed. When Did the APA Publish Its Code of Ethics? Mediaphotos / Getty Images The APA first published its ethics code in 1953 and has been continuously evolving the code ever since. What’s in the APA’s Code of Ethics? Private conduct is not subject to scrutiny by the APA’s ethics committee....

April 26, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Thomas Smith

APA Format Guidelines, Tips, and Examples

Knowing how to write in APA format is an important skill for both students and professionals. APA format emphasizes accessibility for all readers. Be sure to review their official information onhow to make your paper accessible. It should be about three to four lines down from the top margin of the page. Your title should be a short statement of what the reader will find in the paper. Your title will often identify the major variables and their relationships....

April 26, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Sabrina Parks

Apathy: Definition, Symptoms, & Mood​-Being Institute

What Does Apathy Mean? (A Definition) Apathy Synonyms Opposite of Apathy Is Apathy an Emotion?

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 15 words · David Boyd

Apologizing: Definition, Examples, & Tips-Being Institute

What Is Apologizing?

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 3 words · Lauren Mejia

Approaching a Potential Love Interest IRL: How to Get More Comfortable

So what is a single person to do? And then theres the fact that in public people are often on their phones or otherwise preoccupied. Being aware of your style can help you succeed in finding a partner, she says. Thomas Barwick / Verywell Mind Also, its important to remember that everyone has a different version of what discomfort means to them! As she says, theres no one answer to the question of how to flirt....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Kimberly Lawson

Apps That Claim to Help You Sleep Are a Dime a Dozen – These 5 Actually Worked

If you press links we provide, we may receive compensation. Which will help you fall asleep more quickly? Which will help you build a better nighttime routine? Verywell Mind / Jhett Thompson Out of the 12 different sleep apps we tested for a month, here are the ones we recommend. Price:$99 per year

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · Oscar Gonzalez

Apryl Duncan

Highlights Experience Apryl Duncan is a former writer for Verywell Family covering stay-at-home parenting. She dedicated more than a decade to working in advertising and PR before becoming a work-at-home mom. One day she blinked and her older son had transformed into a walking, talking energy machine. Now she’s working with her most demanding bosses yet: two boys and a baby girl. She thinks it’s a privilege to be able to watch children grow and learn firsthand....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Cory Petersen

Arachnophobia

Cultura RM / Charles Gullung / Getty Images Arachnophobia is the intense fear of spiders and other arachnids. Classified as a specific phobia,arachnophobia causes clinically significant distressthat can affect quality of life. When in contact with or thinking about spiders, people with arachnophobia experience fear and anxiety almost immediately. Cultura RM / Charles Gullung / Getty Images Symptoms of arachnophobia may include: Arachnophobia can affect your quality of life significantly....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Andrew Hunter

Arasteh Gatchpazian-Being Institute

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April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 4 words · Travis Underwood Jr.