Psychological therapies for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with long-term physical conditions.
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SUBMITTER: Thabrew H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6353208 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec
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Psychological therapies for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with long-term physical conditions.
Thabrew Hiran H Stasiak Karolina K Hetrick Sarah E SE Donkin Liesje L Huss Jessica H JH Highlander April A Wong Stephen S Merry Sally N SN
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20181222
<h4>Background</h4>Long-term physical conditions affect 10% to 12% of children and adolescents worldwide. These individuals are at greater risk of developing psychological problems, particularly anxiety and depression, sometimes directly related to their illness or medical care (e.g. health-related anxiety). There is limited evidence regarding the effectiveness of psychological therapies for treating anxiety and depression in this population. Therapies designed for children and adolescents witho ...[more]
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