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Social Phobia Treatment in Adolescents: A Scientific Guide for ParentsKaygı ve OKB
June 27, 2026

Social Phobia Treatment in Adolescents: A Scientific Guide for Parents

Is your child's excessive shyness a passing adolescent trait — or a social anxiety disorder that requires professional support? In Ankara, adolescent psychiatrist Assoc. Prof. Mehtap Eroğlu explains the social phobia treatment process in a scientific and empathetic guide for parents.

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Anxiety Disorders in Children: Comprehensive Parent GuideKaygı ve OKB
June 8, 2026

Anxiety Disorders in Children: Comprehensive Parent Guide

Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health conditions in childhood and adolescence, affecting approximately 10–20% of school-age children. Discover the types, warning signs, and proven treatment strategies.

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Children: Comprehensive Parent GuideKaygı ve OKB
June 8, 2026

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Children: Comprehensive Parent Guide

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by recurring and distressing thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) performed to reduce the anxiety caused by these thoughts.

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Separation Anxiety Disorder: Understanding the Child Who Cannot Leave Their ParentKaygı ve OKB
April 22, 2026

Separation Anxiety Disorder: Understanding the Child Who Cannot Leave Their Parent

Does your child experience significant difficulty separating from you? Learn about the clinical features and evidence-based coping strategies for separation anxiety.

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Selective Mutism: The Child Who Cannot Speak in Specific Social ContextsKaygı ve OKB
April 21, 2026

Selective Mutism: The Child Who Cannot Speak in Specific Social Contexts

Does your child speak freely at home but remain silent at school or around unfamiliar individuals? Essential information about selective mutism.

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Social Anxiety Disorder in Children: Distinguishing Shyness from Clinical PathologyKaygı ve OKB
April 20, 2026

Social Anxiety Disorder in Children: Distinguishing Shyness from Clinical Pathology

Is your child's extreme reticence normal temperamental shyness or social anxiety disorder? Understanding the distinctions and treatment approaches.

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Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks in ChildrenKaygı ve OKB
April 19, 2026

Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks in Children

Does your child experience sudden palpitations, dyspnea, or overwhelming fear? Information about panic attacks and their management.

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Specific Phobias in Children: Darkness, Animals, and Other FearsKaygı ve OKB
April 18, 2026

Specific Phobias in Children: Darkness, Animals, and Other Fears

Are your child's fears within the normal developmental range or do they constitute a phobia? Treatment of specific phobias and guidance for parents.

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder: The Persistently Worried ChildKaygı ve OKB
April 17, 2026

Generalized Anxiety Disorder: The Persistently Worried Child

Does your child worry excessively about everything? Understanding the clinical features and evidence-based treatment modalities for generalized anxiety disorder.

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in ChildrenKaygı ve OKB
April 16, 2026

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Children

Does your child wash their hands excessively or repeatedly check things? Understanding OCD symptoms and evidence-based treatment.

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