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Anxiety Disorders

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Anxiety has been identified as one of the most common, if not the most prevalent, form of psychopathology in childhood and adolescence (Bernstein & Borchardt, 1991). Anxiety can be severe, distressing, and persistent in childhood. In addition, anxiety can interfere significantly with a youngster’s adjustment in a range of areas, including school functioning, social adaptation, adjustment in the family, and self-perceptions.

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Strauss, C.C. (1994). Anxiety Disorders. In: Van Hasselt, V.B., Hersen, M. (eds) Advanced Abnormal Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0345-0_11

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