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Avoidant Disorder and Social Phobia in Children and Adolescents

FRANCIS, GRETA, LAST, CYNTHIA G., STRAUSS, CYD C.·1992·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Abstract

The diagnoses of avoidant disorder and social phobia in children have received little research attention. Although DSM-III-R describes avoidant disorder and social phobia as data are available to support this notion. The current study examined characteristics of avoidant disorder and social phobia by comparing outpatient youngsters with avoidant disorder, social phobia, and avoidant disorder plus social phobia on demographic variables and patterns of comorbidity. The psychiatric groups were compared with matched normal controls on symptom measures of depression and fear. Findings indicated that the three psychiatric groups were strikingly similar on all but one variable, age at intake. These findings question the notion of avoidant disorder and social phobia as distinct disorders in children and adolescents.

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Authors
FRANCIS, G., LAST, C. G., & STRAUSS, C. C.
Affiliations
Brown University (US)
Corresponding author
FRANCIS, GRETA
Venue
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1992-11
Volume
31
Issue
6
Pages
1086-1089
ISSN
0890-8567 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2003903916
Cited by
99
References
13
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
FWCI
5.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (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 › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Keywords
social anxiety disorder, children, adolescents, comorbidities, diagnostic validity, depression, fear, DSM-III-R, psychiatric outpatients
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Ambulatory Care, Anxiety Disorders, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Personality Assessment, Personality Development, Personality Disorders, Phobic Disorders, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Social Behavior

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