In this section, you will learn what works and what doesn't work in the treatment of Anxiety Problems in children and adolescents, according to the very best research available.

Click on the links below to read our “plain language” summaries of the latest systematic reviews of all research studies on the topic.  Our summaries are prepared with input from experts in the field and include the authors’ descriptions of which studies were included or not and why. 

The Bottom Line, preceding each summary, provides quick access to the key findings of the review and their clinical relevance. 

 

Treating anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: Evidence supports cognitive behavioural therapy as an alternative to drugs

A "whole family" approach to combatting child anxiety

Which drugs work best for children with obsessive compulsive disorder?

Research shows behavioural and cognitive behavioural therapy work just as well as medication to treat obsessive compulsive disorder

Research shows children with reading problems more likely to suffer depression and anxiety

Teens with poor reading skills at high risk of mental health problems

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) shows promise in treating young children with obsessive compulsive disorder

 

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