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Article: Try CBT first for anxiety in children.(Child/Adolescent Psychiatry)

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March 1, 2008
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NEW YORK -- When treating first-time, uncomplicated cases of anxiety in children and adolescents, it's usually best to start with a 6- to 12-week trial of psychosocial treatment, Dr. Moira Rynn said at a psychopharmacology update sponsored by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

If the child does not respond to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), consider adding a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) at that point, said Dr. Rynn, deputy director of the division of child and adolescent psychiatry at Columbia University, New York.

The evidence base for medication treatment in children and adolescents has grown dramatically over ...

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