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  • Title: Characterizing non-OCD anxiety disorders in psychiatrically referred children and adolescents.
    Author: Hammerness P, Harpold T, Petty C, Menard C, Zar-Kessler C, Biederman J.
    Journal: J Affect Disord; 2008 Jan; 105(1-3):213-9. PubMed ID: 17572506.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: To characterize childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders in a psychiatric clinic. METHODS: Subjects were 1375 youth referred to a pediatric psychopharmacology program at a major academic center from 1991-2002. DSM-III-R diagnoses were obtained by Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children. RESULTS: Of 1375 referred youth, 794 had at least one non-obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorder, and 581 psychiatric comparison subjects had at least one disruptive behavior disorder and no anxiety disorders. There were 367 (46%) youth with one anxiety disorder, 224 (28%) with two disorders. Most prevalent were separation anxiety (49%), and overanxious disorder (47%). Mean ages of onset ranged from simple phobia (4.1) to panic disorder (8.5). Risk analyses revealed anxiety disorders significantly increased risk for anxiety and mood disorders. CONCLUSIONS: The full complement of anxiety disorders occurs in youth.
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