Neurobiology of Pediatric Anxiety Disorders

The Neurobiology of Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety is a biological response that protects humans from harm. All human beings experience normal anxiety at some level; however, some individuals experience this emotion with sufficient intensity or duration to produce psychophysiological dysfunction. There is a broad range of normal anxiety that is considered to be healthy under normal circumstances. Pathological anxiety is characterized by...

Neurobiology of pediatric mood disorders: Part II.

The neurobiology of anxiety disorders: brain imaging, genetics, and psychoneuroendocrinology.

Anxiety disorders are highly comorbid with each other and with major depressive disorder. As syndromes, anxiety and mood disorders share many symptoms, and several treatments are effective for both. Despite this overlap, there exist many distinguishing features that support the continued classification of individual anxiety disorders that are distinct from each other and from major depression. ...

Neurobiology of pediatric mood disorders: are we there yet?

549 THIS ISSUE OF Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychophrmacology contains Part I of a two-part special issue on “Neurobiology of Pediatric Mood Disorders.” Some of the pioneers and leading clinical scientists working in this field have contributed their work to this project. We are delighted to have their outstanding contributions to this important series. Contrary to past beliefs, we now kn...

Advances in pharmacotherapy for pediatric anxiety disorders.

Pediatric anxiety disorders are prevalent, chronic, and often lead to significant impaired functioning that impacts both short- and long-term outcomes for children and adolescents. Treatment options include pharmacotherapy and psychosocial interventions. This presentation will review treatment advances specifically for pharmacotherapy. Current research supports serotonin reuptake inhibitors as ...