Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2025 Apr;34(2):279-289. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2024.08.004. Epub 2024 Sep 27.
ABSTRACT
Anxiety disorders are common, affecting between 10% and 20% of preschool children. Appropriate assessment should take a developmental approach to ensure that normative anxiety is not mistaken for an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders impact normative developmental trajectories and warrant treatment. Key aspects of management include supporting parents/caregivers to encourage their children to face their fears and remain empathetic of their child’s anxiety and distress. Therapeutic approaches should be trialed before initiation of medications in young children.
PMID:40044267 | DOI:10.1016/j.chc.2024.08.004
