Cognitive Functioning in Youth with Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review
Jonathan C. Rabner,
Julia S. Ney,
Philip C. Kendall
Abstract:Anxiety disorders are disorders involving cognition. Research on cognition in youth with anxiety can focus on cognitive content (e.g., self-talk) as well cognitive functioning. The present review examines domains of cognitive functioning (i.e., episodic memory, language, attention, executive functioning, motor skills, and visual functioning) in youth diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. A database search of Embase, PsycINFO, and PubMed yielded 28 studies that met inclusion criteria of youth aged 17 years or you… Show more
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