Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Hong Kong
The prevalence of mental health problems in people with disabilities is estimated at between thirty and fifty percent, in Hong Kong (Vasa & Roy, 2013). Anxiety disorders are the most common mental problems occurring during adolescent and childhood, at least one in ten people having anxiety disorders. In addition, anxiety disorders are the most common manifestations of psychological distress among people with autism. People with autism are much likely to be anxious than their non-autistic peers. Oftentimes, they are described as highly anxious. The co-morbidity of separation anxiety is frequent in people with autism. Similarly, epidemiological studies indicate that approximately eighty percent of people with autism have separation anxieties. This study concentrates on discussing the treatment method or way of Autism and Separation Anxiety Disorder among children and adolescents in Hong Kong.
Risk factors owing autism
Young people with autism are more prone to separation anxiety disorder much more than their normal peers. This can be attributed to variations like inadequate social support, lifetime of adversity and poor coping skills. In addition, lack of cognitive and social resources to cope with adulthood is believed to contribute to this vulnerability. These variations contribute to the heightened vulnerability of stressful life events that can trigger separation anxiety disorder. Poor linguistic skills, over protection and difficulties in dismissing fears are potential for separation anxiety disorder (Mash & Barkley, 2013). Sometimes, separation...
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