Comorbidity of Anxiety and Depression in Youth: Treatment Implications

Reviews the empirical literature on the comorbidity of anxiety and depressive disorders in youth, emphasizing prevalence of comorbidity, difficulties in assessment and measurement, familial factors, and developmental differences. The nature of anxiety and of depression in youth is examined (e.g., di...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1992-12, Vol.60 (6), p.869-880
Main Authors: Kendall, Philip C, Kortlander, Elizabeth, Chansky, Tamar Ellsas, Brady, Erika U
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Anti-Anxiety Agents - therapeutic use
Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic - therapeutic use
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Disorders - epidemiology
Anxiety Disorders - psychology
Anxiety Disorders - therapy
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Benzodiazepines
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Children
Children & youth
Cognitive Therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Comorbidity
Depression
Depression (Psychology)
Depressive Disorder - epidemiology
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Depressive Disorder - therapy
Human
Humans
Major Depression
Medical sciences
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Personality Development
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social research
Therapy
Treatment
Youth Problems
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Summary:Reviews the empirical literature on the comorbidity of anxiety and depressive disorders in youth, emphasizing prevalence of comorbidity, difficulties in assessment and measurement, familial factors, and developmental differences. The nature of anxiety and of depression in youth is examined (e.g., differentiating cognitive deficiencies from cognitive distortions), and treatment recommendations are presented from a cognitive-behavioral framework. Components of the treatment include affective education, enactive programming, addressing reinforcement difficulties, correcting cognitive distortions, and enhancing problem-solving skills. Peer and familial factors are discussed. Successful treatment of comorbid children relies on a flexible application of these strategies with consideration of the developmental level and particular symptom constellation of the individual child.
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.60.6.869