When is it appropriate to treat children with social anxiety, pharmacologically?
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Social anxiety disorder (SAD) represents one of the most common forms of psychopathology among children and adolescents, but often goes undetected or untreated. The core symptom of SAD is a marked ...
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The short-term effectiveness of SSRIs in treating children diagnosed with anxiety disorders is well-established.
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- Authors
- Snir, A., Moskow, D. M., & Hofmann, S. G.
- Affiliations
- Boston University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hofmann, Stefan G.
- Venue
- Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2021-06-30
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 18
- Pages
- 2423-2426
- ISSN
- 1465-6566 (ISSN-L)
- 1744-7666
- OpenAlex
- W3173867404
- Cited by
- 3
- References
- 26
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 0.24
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- James S. McDonnell Foundation (ID: 220020479)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Keywords
- social anxiety disorder, children, adolescents, pharmacotherapy, treatment appropriateness, underdiagnosis, psychopathology
- MeSH terms
- Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Child, Humans
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