Developmental epidemiology of anxiety disorders
Abstract
This review focuses on developmental aspects in the epidemiology of anxiety disorders including prevalence, onset, natural course, longitudinal outcome, and correlates and risk factors, with focus on childhood through young adulthood. Anxiety disorders are frequent and early-emerging conditions. They may remit spontaneously; however, the same or other mental disorders often recur. Although risk factors have been identified, more work is needed to identify the most powerful predictors for onset and the progression to more complex forms of psychopathology and to understand the underlying mechanisms and interactions. This identification is crucial to facilitate research prevention, early interventions, and treatment programs.
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Most worry-related anxiety disorders have median ages of onset in mid-to-late adolescence; social anxiety, panic, general anxiety, and PTSD all increase from ages 13-18, and girls are diagnosed with these disorders 2-3 times more often than boys.
“Most worry-related anxiety disorders also have median age of onsets in mid-to-late adolescence; social anxiety, panic, general anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorders all increase from ages 13–18, and girls are also diagnosed with these disorders 2–3x more often than boys.(9–11)”
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- Authors
- Beesdo-Baum, K., & Knappe, S.
- Affiliations
- Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
- ORCID
- Knappe, Susanne
- Venue
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-07
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 457-478
- ISSN
- 1056-4993 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2148874864
- Cited by
- 330
- References
- 145
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 1.94
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Keywords
- anxiety disorders, developmental epidemiology, prevalence, onset, natural course, longitudinal outcomes, risk factors, childhood, early adulthood, remission, comorbidities, early intervention
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Anxiety Disorders, Child, Child Abuse, Developmental Disabilities, Family Health, Fear, Female, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Personality, Prognosis, Recurrence, Risk Factors, Rural Health, Sex Factors, Temperament, Urban Health, Prevalence, Child of Impaired Parents, Parenting, Age of Onset
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