Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents

Anxiety is one of the most common mental disorders in childhood and adolescence. If it is not treated, the symptoms aggravate over time and continue into adulthood. Early treatment is important, because an untreated anxiety disorder often results in lower academic efficiency, school abandonment and...

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Main Author: Bernarda Dobnik Renko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Psychologists' Association 2020-03-01
Series:Psihološka Obzorja
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Online Access:http://psiholoska-obzorja.si/arhiv_clanki/2020/kvt-dobnik-renko.pdf
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description Anxiety is one of the most common mental disorders in childhood and adolescence. If it is not treated, the symptoms aggravate over time and continue into adulthood. Early treatment is important, because an untreated anxiety disorder often results in lower academic efficiency, school abandonment and social isolation. Cognitive behavioural therapy is an effective method of treatment, and the main principles thereof are presented in this article.
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spellingShingle Bernarda Dobnik Renko
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anxiety disordes
cognitive-behavioral therapy
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title Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
title_full Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
title_fullStr Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
title_full_unstemmed Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
title_short Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
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cognitive-behavioral therapy
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