Child Safety Blog

The largest study done yet of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents suggests that a combination of therapy and antidepressant medications is most effective tor treating disabling anxiety in these age groups.

The particular kind of therapy that was effective is called "cognitive behavior therapy" or "talk therapy." The difference between the combination of therapy and medication and each individual treatment alone was dramatic: 8 in 10 children who had the combination improved significantly, as opposed to 6 in 10 of those who had either the medication or the therapy alone.

The doctors who commented on the study in the article say this is something parents and insurance companies should both be very aware of.