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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:
- List three common anxiety disorders that occur in adolescents.
- Identify one set of questionnaires that are useful in structuring a provider’s clinical examination about anxiety.
- Name at least two effective treatments for anxiety disorders.
Conflict of Interest/Presenter Disclosure Slides and Housekeeping Items:
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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:
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
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This 1 credit-per-hour Group Learning activity has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 24 Mainpro+ certified credits.
The ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health – ECHO Session is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
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