Journal article
Pharmacological Treatment for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders
Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services, Vol.60(9), pp.6-9
09/01/2022
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20220809-04
PMID: 36044745
Abstract
Pediatric anxiety disorders (PADs) occur in up to 20% of youth and can cause impairment across the lifespan. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) added unique pressures on those with PADs, as children and adolescents endured the longest pandemic restrictions, stymieing their ability to develop socially, emotionally, and cognitively. Although first-line treatment for PADs is psychotherapy, those with severe anxiety symptoms will require pharmacological interventions. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) medications are effective treating PADs, yet only duloxetine SNRI) is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for children aged > 7 years with generalized anxiety disorder. Treatment of children and adolescents with benzodiazepines for PADs presents unique challenges with potential paradoxical reactions. Caution must be observed as well due to risk for misuse related to long-term use of benzodiazepines with PADs.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Pharmacological Treatment for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders
- Creators
- Daniel Wesemann - Univ Iowa Coll Nursing, Iowa City, IA USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services, Vol.60(9), pp.6-9
- Publisher
- Slack Inc
- DOI
- 10.3928/02793695-20220809-04
- PMID
- 36044745
- ISSN
- 0279-3695
- eISSN
- 1938-2413
- Number of pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9984370750302771
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