Background Anxiety is a problem for many children, particularly because of its negative
consequences not only on the wellbeing of the child, but also on society. Adequate …

Considerable work has advanced understanding of the nature, causes, management, and
prevention of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents over the past 30 years. Prior to …

OBJECTIVE: To review the literature on the cognitive-behavioral treatment of children and
adolescents with anxiety and depressive disorders within the conceptual framework of …

BACKGROUND: A bias to selectively direct attention to threat stimuli is a cognitive
characteristic of anxiety disorders. Recent studies indicate that individual differences in pre …

Written at a post-graduate level, this new volume provides a cumulative overview of the
research available on the pathogenesis of fear and anxiety in youths. Its aim is to give the …

Looking ahead, we review two themes concerning the treatment of youth anxiety: treatment
personalization and its dissemination and implementation (DI). Anxious youth can be …

Research has informed the etiology, nature, and treatment of anxiety in children and
adolescents. Such research indicates that prevalence rates for anxiety disorders in youth …

Cognitive and information processing models of childhood anxiety disorders emphasize that
anxious children have biased interpretation, judgment, memory and attention. This paper …

This article provides an overview of cognitive-behavioural strategies used in the treatment of
child-anxiety problems, emphasizing the need for exposure and caregiver involvement. Most …

The controlled evaluation of treatments for early childhood anxiety and related problems has
been a relatively recent area of investigation, and accordingly, trials examining early …