TY - JOUR
T1 - Anxiety disorders in children
AU - Dadds, Mark R.
AU - Heard, Paula M.
AU - Rapee, Ronald M.
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - The nature, development and treatment of anxiety disorders in children remains one of the most neglected areas of research in psychopathology. This paper reviews current approaches to diagnosis, conceptualization, assessment and treatment of the major childhood anxiety disorders: separation anxiety, overanxious and avoidant disorders, and simple phobias. While considerable knowledge of the learning mechanisms involved in phobias is available and has been translated into effective interventions, much else remains in the realm of speculation. High priorities for attention include the biological bases of anxiety and evaluation of medication for severe cases, the role of family variables, the long term outcome of childhood anxiety, and the validity of current diagnostic systems
AB - The nature, development and treatment of anxiety disorders in children remains one of the most neglected areas of research in psychopathology. This paper reviews current approaches to diagnosis, conceptualization, assessment and treatment of the major childhood anxiety disorders: separation anxiety, overanxious and avoidant disorders, and simple phobias. While considerable knowledge of the learning mechanisms involved in phobias is available and has been translated into effective interventions, much else remains in the realm of speculation. High priorities for attention include the biological bases of anxiety and evaluation of medication for severe cases, the role of family variables, the long term outcome of childhood anxiety, and the validity of current diagnostic systems
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U2 - 10.3109/09540269109110403
DO - 10.3109/09540269109110403
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:14744287301
SN - 0954-0261
VL - 3
SP - 231
EP - 241
JO - International Review of Psychiatry
JF - International Review of Psychiatry
IS - 2
ER -