Breaking Down Mental Health

Diagnosis of Anxiety in Pediatric Patients


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Release Date: April 1, 2025 / Termination Date: March 31, 2028


Episode Transcript


Featured Guest: Dr. Christina LaRose


Objectives

  • Apply the diagnostic criteria of major anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, specific phobias, PTSD, and unspecified anxiety.
  • Determine age appropriate screening tools for anxiety disorders.


Resources

  • Quick guide to anxiety in children. (Child Mind Institute, 2024)
  • The generalized anxiety disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale in adolescents with generalized anxiety disorder: signal detection and validation. (Annual Clinical Psychiatry)
  • The management of anxiety and depression in pediatrics. (Cureus) 


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