2.3 pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders: beyond ssris

The goal of this session is to compare and summarize the efficacy and tolerability of SSRI medications in children and adolescents with generalized, separation, and social anxiety disorders. Although SSRIs are effective in many anxious youth, nearly 40 percent of pediatric patients with generalized, separation, and/or social anxiety disorders fail to experience remission with SSRI treatment. However, the evidence for “next step” interventions and alternative pharmacotherapy is unclear.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research