Nature, assessment, and treatment of generalized anxiety disorder in children

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 97-106

  Hudson, Jennifer L ^a   Deveney, Charise ^a   Taylor, Lee ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BUSPIRONE; CLONAZEPAM; FLUOXETINE; FLUVOXAMINE; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE;

ANOREXIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILY THERAPY; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; NAUSEA; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; STOMACH PAIN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 13444267908     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-20050201-08     Document Type: Review

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