ECHO Session 06 
Date: Thursday, March 11, 2021            Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Clinical Pearls Didactic Title: Anxiety in Adolescents  – Dr. Michael Cheng, MD, FRCPC

Learning Objectives: 

1. List three common anxiety disorders that occur in adolescents.
2. Identify one set of questionnaires that are useful in structuring a provider’s clinical examination about anxiety.
3. Name at least two effective treatments for anxiety disorders.
   

Conflict of Interest/Presenter Disclosure Slides and Housekeeping Items: 
Please review all presenter Conflict of Interest/Disclosure Slides and other ECHO Session Housekeeping Items.

Zoom Information:
Zoom Link: https://echo.zoom.us/j/95414213751?pwd=SzJ6NVUvQlRSY3ZuVVUzdHpqQ3Uzdz09
Meeting ID: 954-1421-3751
Password: 840578

Pre-Readings: 

• Canadian clinical guidelines for the management of anxiety, posttraumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive disorders – Authors: Katzman et al. (2014)
• Efficacy and Tolerability of Antidepressants in Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Authors: Strawn, Welge, Wehry, Keeshin & Rynn (2015)
• Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatments for Phobic and Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents– Authors: Silverman, Pina & Viswesvaran (2008)
• Pharmacologic Treatment of Pediatric Anxiety Disorders – Authors: Hussain, Dobson & Strawn (2016)
• Pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: a review for practitioners – Authors: Patel et al. (2017)
• Efficacy of antidepressant medications in children and adolescents with non-obsessive–compulsive disorder anxiety disorders: a systematic assessment – Author: Gentile (2014)
• Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents – Authors: Wehry et al. (2015)
• Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Anxiety Disorders – Authors: Connolly & Strawn (2007)

Resources: 

• Parent/Caregiver Resources
• Patient Resources
• PCP Resources

Tools:

• Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) – Parent/Caregiver Version, Child Version and Available in Other Languages
• Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) 5-Item
• Youth Mental Health: Anxiety and Depression Tool – Centre for Effective Practice
• Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
• Modified Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4)

Navigate to the Resources page for Guidelines/Reviews, Apps, Tools and Resources on Anxiety
Resource Page   

Case Presentation

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ECHO ID: 11031106

Case Presentation

Case Discussion Summary 

Post-Session Materials

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