Current Knowledge of Medications for the Treatment of Childhood Anxiety Disorders

Allen, Albert J.; Leonard, Henrietta L.; Swedo, Susan E.

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“…Open-label studies have shown significant improvement of symptoms with the use of either fluoxetine or buspirone. 3 Three controlled studies with sertraline, fluvoxamine and fluoxetine have demonstrated the short-term efficacy of these SSRI. 26,27 Anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence Asbahr FR…”

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“…Neuroimaging studies seek to identify single and combined patterns of activated or dysregulated brain regions in certain anxiety disorders. For instance, obsessivecompulsive disorder may involve the orbitofrontal cortex, basal ganglia and thalamus: 43 PD includes the hippocampus, parahippocampus, and amygdala: [3][4][5] social phobia involves the corpus striatum and amygdala; finally, PTSD affects the amygdala, hippocampus and anterior cingulate cortex. Studies on the time dynamics of certain brain regions (e.g.…”

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“…1,2 Both anxiety and fear are regarded as pathological if they are excessive, disproportionate to the stimulus, or qualitatively different from that observed at this age, and if they interfere with the child s quality of life, emotional comfort or daily performance. 3 Such exaggerated reactions to the anxiogenic stimulus commonly occur in individuals with inherited neurobiological susceptibility. 4 …”

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Transtornos ansiosos na infância e adolescência: aspectos clínicos e neurobiológicos

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2004

J. Pediatr. (Rio J.)

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Objective: This article reviews the clinical and epidemiological aspects of anxiety disorders in youngsters, as well as current medical and psychological treatment strategies. The role of the neurobiological models possibly involved in the etiology of these disorders is also discussed.Sources of data: MEDLINE search of papers published in English from 1981 to 2003. The following key words were used: anxiety disorders, neurobiology, childhood, adolescence.Summary of the findings: Childhood-onset anxiety disorders are among the most frequent psychiatric conditions in children and adolescents. Epidemiological data estimate a prevalence of 10% in this population. The neurobiological models involved in the etiology of anxiety disorders in youngsters are closely related to neuroimaging studies with individuals presenting these pathologies. The role of the amygdala in the pathophysiology of these disorders is underscored. To be effective, treatment must combine several interventions, such as cognitive-behavioral, family, and, frequently, drug treatments.Conclusions: Early identification and prompt treatment of anxiety disorders may prevent negative consequences, such as school absenteeism and frequent and unnecessary visits to pediatric services due to somatic complaints related to anxiety disorders. Moreover, it is possible that psychiatric problems could be avoided or attenuated in adulthood.J Pediatr (Rio J). 2004;80(2 Suppl):S28-S34: Anxiety disorders, childhood, adolescence, neurobiology, psychopharmacology, cognitive-behavioral therapy.

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Transtornos ansiosos na infância e adolescência: aspectos clínicos e neurobiológicos

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2004

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“…5,8,15,[18][19][20] Em estudos com amostras clínicas, crianças ansiosas tiveram menos sucesso em formar amizades do que as que não tinham o transtorno, indicando que a ansiedade em crianças está associada com dificuldades sociais significativas.…”

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Ansiedade infantil e instrumentos de avaliação: uma revisão sistemática

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Figueiredo

2005

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Ansiedade infantil e instrumentos de avaliação: uma revisão sistemática Childhood anxiety and assessment instruments: a systematic review A b s t r a c t Objective: To make a survey of the principal anxiety instruments available for children, when they appeared, the type of methods used, verifying which countries have the highest number of children anxiety instruments and also how is the Brazilian reality on this matter. Methods: A systematic review on electronic databases -Psychoinfo ( (1966( -May 2002. Information collected on personal communications and books chapters. The inclusion criterion utilized: studies realized with children, where the anxiety were evaluated with some psychometric instrument. The exclusion criterion: adolescents, adults and animal research articles, articles utilizing projective instruments or studies without any reference of assessment instruments. The indexed articles found in 2 or more databases were considered only once. Results: This review pointed out 1911 studies used at least one assessment instrument to identify the presence of anxiety and 118 instruments were used for this purpose. Conclusions: There are a large number of children anxiety instruments available, however, in Brazil, the only one available in the market isn't updated and the modern ones are found only in clinic academic centers.

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“…É considerada também um sentimento vago e desagradável de medo, apreensão, caracterizado por tensão ou desconforto derivado de antecipação de perigo, de algo desconhecido ou estranho (SWEDO; LEONARD; ALLEN, 1994; ALLEN; LEONARD; SWEDO, 1995).…”

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Avaliação da ansiedade, depressão e autoestima em docentes de enfermagem de universidades pública e privada

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Current Knowledge of Medications for the Treatment of Childhood Anxiety Disorders

Cited by 99 publications

References 57 publications

Transtornos ansiosos na infância e adolescência: aspectos clínicos e neurobiológicos

Transtornos ansiosos na infância e adolescência: aspectos clínicos e neurobiológicos

Ansiedade infantil e instrumentos de avaliação: uma revisão sistemática

Avaliação da ansiedade, depressão e autoestima em docentes de enfermagem de universidades pública e privada

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