Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: A review of the past 10 years

Objective: To critically review the research on anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, focusing on new developments in the past 10 years. Method: This review includes recent articles which contribute to the conceptualization, assessment, and treatment of childhood anxiety disorders. Results: information was organized into a developmental framework. Anxiety disorders research has shown steady progress. Conclusions: More research is needed, particularly in the areas of neurobiological basis of anxiety disorders, longitudinal studies, and treatment.