TY - JOUR
T1 - Anxiety Disorders and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Update
AU - Victor, Andrea M.
AU - Bernstein, Gail A
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - Anxiety disorders are one of the most common categories of psychopathology in children and adolescents. This article provides an overview of several anxiety disorders that are diagnosed often during childhood and adolescence, including separation anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Although anxiety disorders commonly show similar clinical characteristics during childhood and adulthood, this article highlights some of the differences that may present across the life span.
AB - Anxiety disorders are one of the most common categories of psychopathology in children and adolescents. This article provides an overview of several anxiety disorders that are diagnosed often during childhood and adolescence, including separation anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Although anxiety disorders commonly show similar clinical characteristics during childhood and adulthood, this article highlights some of the differences that may present across the life span.
KW - Generalized anxiety disorder
KW - Obsessive-compulsive disorder
KW - Pediatric anxiety disorders
KW - Posttraumatic stress disorder
KW - Separation anxiety disorder
KW - Social phobia
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U2 - 10.1016/j.psc.2008.11.004
DO - 10.1016/j.psc.2008.11.004
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19248916
AN - SCOPUS:60549115261
SN - 0193-953X
VL - 32
SP - 57
EP - 69
JO - Psychiatric Clinics of North America
JF - Psychiatric Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -