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TEST ANXIETY: A Silent Epidemic among Children

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  Every year, millions of students come face to face with a recurring problem that seems to haunt them more than the proverbial “monster under the bed.”   This persistent challenge has been called by academicians and behavioral experts as ---- test anxiety. This form of school-related stress hounds the kindergarten pupil as much as the Ivy League scholar.  Get treatment for anxiety disorder icd 10 , Test anxiety is when a student becomes so nervous about taking an examination that he can no longer perform well.  This is actually a type of performance anxiety that prevents a student from reading and writing the right answers to a test.  Sometimes, a little anxiety can serve as a motivation for a student to prepare and study harder for an upcoming examination. But if it already creates a paralyzing effect and disrupts daily routine, it may already be a case that must be referred to the academic supervisor or to the school psychologist. How do our c...