Anxiety disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder update

• Published in: The Psychiatric clinics of North America Vol. 32; no. 1; p. 57
• Main Authors: Victor, Andrea M, Bernstein, Gail A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2009
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescent Psychiatry - methods; Anxiety Disorders - diagnosis; Anxiety Disorders - psychology; Child; Child Psychiatry - methods; Child, Preschool; Humans; Male; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
• ISSN: 1558-3147
• DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2008.11.004

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.