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18 maj 2020 · Social anxiety is characterized by excessive fear or worry about being negatively evaluated by others in social situations. Panic (ie, abrupt surge of intense fear or discomfort) is characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks with physical and cognitive manifestations.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) should be used for remission of anxiety diagnosis, reduction of anxiety symptoms and improvement in daily functioning of children aged 8-18, who have mild-moderate symptoms, as a first line treatment before considering medication.
30 sty 2023 · Most panic attacks spontaneously resolve within half an hour, and patients can sometimes present with the attacks subsiding or with feelings of anticipatory anxiety. Therefore, during such an attack, the treating physician should reassure the patient and explain the brief nature of the illness.
Panic attacks are discrete spells lasting about 20 minutes; during attacks, children experience somatic symptoms, cognitive symptoms, or both. Diagnosis is by clinical criteria. Treatment is with benzodiazepines or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and behavioral therapy.
23 lut 2020 · The preliminary evidence supporting the use of a panic disorder‐specific treatment in adolescents suggests there is clinical utility in using a diagnostic framework (e.g. DSM‐5, American Psychiatric Association, 2013) to make sense of the young person’s difficulties and guide treatment decisions.
garding a particular clinical procedure or treatment plan must be made by the psychiatrist in light of the clinical data presented by the patient and the diagnostic and treat-ment options available. This practice guideline has been developed by psychi-atrists who are in active clinical practice. In addition, some
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Anxiety Disorders. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2020 Oct;59 (10):1107-1124. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.05.005. Epub 2020 May 18. Authors.
