title: DSM-III-R anxiety disorders in children: sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.
abstract: This study investigated the characteristics of each of the specific DSM-III-R (American Psychiatric Association, 1987) anxiety disorders in a clinic sample of 188 anxiety disordered children. Characteristics examined included sociodemographic variables (age-at-intake, gender, and race of the child, and family marital and socioeconomic status) and clinical variables (disorder age-at-onset and severity, and history of additional disorders). Findings are discussed in light of the contemporary literature on childhood anxiety disorders.
authors.affiliation: Nova University, Coral Springs, FL 33065.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Last
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perrin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hersen
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Kazdin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors