Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Over the last decade, there has been considerable progress in the recognition and treatment of anxiety across the lifespan. Researchers now believe that the childhood-onset anxiety syndromes foreshadow adult anxiety disorders. This belief, coupled with the advent of DSM-IV, which introduces classification refinements that more closely align childhood and adult disorders, provides the impetus for Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents - the most comprehensive volume available on anxiety disorders in young people. Rich with state-of-the-art coverage of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, this all-inclusive volume is an ideal resource for clinicians and clinical researchers alike. Written in an accessible style, it also serves as a reference and text for students at all levels of training.

Over the last decade, there has been considerable progress in the recognition and treatment of anxiety across the lifespan. Researchers now believe that the childhood-onset anxiety syndromes foreshadow adult anxiety disorders. This belief, coupled with the advent of DSM-IV, which introduces classification refinements that more closely align childhood and adult disorders, provides the impetus for Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescent is the most comprehensive volume available on anxiety disorders in young people. Bringing together experts in the field, this book presents the important theoretical perspectives currently informing research and clinical practice; descriptions of the diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of specific DSM-IV childhood-onset anxiety disorders; as well as detailed discussions of current treatment methods.

John S. March, MD, MPH, is Director of the Program in Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders at Duke University Medical Center. An expert in both the cognitive-behavioral and medication management of OCD in children and adolescents, Dr. March received the 1994 Norbert and Charlotte Reiger Award from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for his work on the integrated treatment of OCD. Dr. March is widely published in the areas of OCD, PTSD and pediatric psychopharmacology. His textbook, Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents, is generally considered the standard work in the area. With Dr. Edna Foa, Dr. March is currently conducting a comparative study of medication, CBT and their combination in pediatric OCD funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health.