title: Treatment and outcomes for anxiety disorders among children and adolescents: a review of coping strategies and parental behaviors.
abstract: This article reviews the current literature on the treatment of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents and describes the factors that are essential to address in treatment. Coping deficits and parental behaviors are highlighted as factors that contribute to anxiety in youth. Interventions for anxious youth are described, with particular emphasis on cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders. Finally, a review of the longitudinal course of anxiety and suggestions for future directions in treatment and research are provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Institute for Juvenile Research, 1747 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608, USA. dsimpson@psych.uic.edu
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: Liza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Suarez
authors.forename: Sucheta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Connolly
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000293:Adolescent; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome