For young people who might haveanxiety, there are a number of potential treatments.
They include various psychotherapies, with cognitive behavioral therapy the most common, and medications.
Among the reasons for screening young people is that doing so can help reduce the future burden.
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They include theScreen for Child Anxiety Related Disordersand thePHQ-9questionnaire.
“The only caveat is that there are obviously different developmental stages.
This is in part because anxiety disorders often go undetected.
From 2016 to 2019, anxiety in children and adolescents increased by 29%.
There may be a number of reasons for the increases in anxiety.
And of course, from 2020, the pandemic would have been a factor.
At the same time, however, we should look at the causes of anxiety.
What can be done to make the lives of children and young people better?
If youre concerned about yourself or your child, consult your physician.
US Preventive Services Task Force.Draft recommendation statement: Screening for anxiety in adults.
US Preventive Services Task Force.Screening for anxiety in children and adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.JAMA.
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