Anxiety disorders among adolescents in a rural area of northern India using Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders tool: A Community-based Study

Background: Anxiety disorders are common in children and contribute to adverse developmental outcomes. Although etiological models of child anxiety have identified various environmental factors, very few studies in India have examined these factors in children presenting with anxiety disorders. Therefore, the present study was designed to examine parenting styles, parental personality, and child temperament in children with anxiety disorders in an Indian outpatient setting. Methods: In total, 42 children with anxiety disorders and 42 typically developing children, matched on age and gender, were screened using Child Behavior Checklist, Color Progressive Matrices, and Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders Parent version. Their parents were screened using Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview 5.0, following which they filled the questionnaires for parenting styles, parent personality, and child temperament. Results: There were significant differences between the two groups on parenting style, parent personality, and child temperament. Anxiety disorder was positively associated with the father’s permissiveness and negatively with the mother’s authoritativeness and child’s sociability. A combination of parenting styles and child temperament explained 69% of the variances in child anxiety disorders. There were significant associations between parental personality, child temperament, and parenting style. Parent and child characteristics explained 14%–46% of the variances in parenting styles. Conclusion: Results of this study are generally consistent with Western studies outlining the influence of child temperament and parenting styles on child outcome and have important implications for clinical management of anxiety disorders.

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ADad 2: The Validation of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders for Anxiety Disorders Among Adolescents in a Rural Community Population in India

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics ◽

10.1007/s12098-013-1233-2 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 80 (S2) ◽

pp. 139-143 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Paul Swamidhas Sudhakar Russell ◽

M. K. C. Nair ◽

Sushila Russell ◽

Vinod Shanmukham Subramaniam ◽

Anupama Zeena Sequeira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Emotional Disorders ◽

Rural Community ◽

Child Anxiety ◽

Community Population

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The utility of screen for child anxiety related emotional disorders (scared) as a tool for identifying children at high risk for prevalent anxiety disorders

Anxiety Stress & Coping ◽

10.1080/10615800108248357 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 265-283 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Peter Muris ◽

Harald Merckelbach ◽

Merel Kindt ◽

Susan Bögels ◽

Laura Dreessen ◽

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Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Emotional Disorders ◽

Child Anxiety

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A Clinical Study on the Role of Homoeopathy in Managing Anxiety Disorders in School Going Children of Kanniyakumari District

Global Journal of Science Frontier Research ◽

10.34257/gjsfrcvol20is3pg41 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 41-50

Author(s):

Dr. Vineetha Sreekumar ◽

Dr. Vasanth C Kurup

Keyword(s):

Anxiety Disorder ◽

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Emotional Disorders ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

School Health ◽

Child Anxiety ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Childhood Anxiety ◽

Medical College ◽

School Health Programs

Childhood anxiety disorder is one of the emotional disorders which are not due to any abnormalities in brain development or function but improper thoughts and emotions. It has become very common in this world of competition. But these are usually not identified and treated in children. The prime aim of the study is to assess the effective use of individualized Homoeopathic medicines in treating anxiety disorders in school going children of Kanniyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. This study also aims to determine the probable causes and also the type of anxiety disorder prevalent in school-going children. A sample of 30 cases presenting with anxiety disorders was selected using purposive sampling technique from school health programs conducted at Sarada Krishna Homoeopathic Medical College, Kanniyakumari district. Every case is subjected to screening using a basic diagnostic tool Screen for child anxiety related emotional disorders (SCARED), and those cases identified with anxiety disorders will be sent for detailed case taking. Medicine was prescribed according to the individualization and totality of symptoms. The improvement was monitored after 3 to 6 months of prescription by recording the variations in the scoring criteria of the SCARED tool.

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Association between anxiety symptoms and problematic alcohol use in adolescents

Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy ◽

10.1590/s2237-60892013000200003 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 106-110 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Marianna de Abreu Costa ◽

Giovanni Abrahão Salum Junior ◽

Luciano Rassier Isolan ◽

Jandira Rahmeier Acosta ◽

Rafaela Behs Jarros ◽

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Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Emotional Disorders ◽

Child Anxiety ◽

Anxiety Symptoms ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Problematic Alcohol ◽

Young Subjects ◽

And Gender ◽

Problematic Alcohol Use

BACKGROUND: Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent, affecting approximately 10% of individuals throughout life; its onset can be detected since early childhood or adolescence. Studies in adults have shown that anxiety disorders are associated with alcohol abuse, but few studies have investigated the association between anxiety symptoms and problematic alcohol use in early ages. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if anxiety symptoms are associated with problematic alcohol use in young subjects. METHODS: A total of 239 individuals aged 10-17 years were randomly selected from schools located in the catchment area of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. The Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) was used to evaluate the presence of anxiety symptoms, and the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), to evaluate alcohol use. RESULTS: One hundred twenty-seven individuals (53.1% ) reported having already used alcohol. Of these, 14 individuals showed problematic alcohol use (5.8% ). There was no association between lifetime use of alcohol and anxiety symptoms, but mean SCARED scores in individuals with problematic alcohol use was higher if compared to those without problematic use, even after adjustment for age and gender (29.9±8.5 vs. 23.7±11.8, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Despite the limitation of a cross-sectional design, our study suggests that anxiety symptoms are associated with problematic alcohol use early in life.

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Profile of Intestinal Microbiota and Anxiety Level in Overweight Children and Adolescents

Journal of the Endocrine Society ◽

10.1210/jendso/bvab048.048 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. A25-A25

Author(s):

Maria Paula Costa Bandeira Farias ◽

Bruno Carvalho ◽

Adauto Neto

Keyword(s):

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Emotional Disorders ◽

Intestinal Microbiota ◽

Child Anxiety ◽

Excess Weight ◽

Obese Children ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Microbiota Diversity

Abstract Justification: Obesity is considered a worldwide epidemic, with a significant increase in its prevalence in the last 30 years in both children and adolescents. Anxiety disorders can be considered both a cause and a consequence of obesity. The intestinal microbiota has been identified as a participant in the inflammatory process of both obesity and depression / anxiety disorders. Objective: Describe and compare the intestinal microbiota profile of overweight/obese children/teenagers with and without signs of anxiety. METHODOLOGICAL PROCEDURES: descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study with an analytical character (comparison of groups), carried out during the months of January to October of the year 2019. 30 overweight/obesity children/teenagers (BMI greater than P85 – WHO 2007), between seven and 17 years old, convenience sampling. None of the participants had taken antibiotics during the past eight weeks of participation on the study or had chronic or endocrine disease that was not being adequately treated. The participants were divided into two groups: the first group consists of children/adolescents with excess weight without signs of anxiety (n 16) and the second group consists of children/adolescents with excess weight with signs of anxiety (n 14), assessed by a Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) screening questionnaire. Results: The group with signs of anxiety showing higher HOMA IR compared to the group without signs of anxiety with values of 5.05 ± 2.08 and 3.47 ± 1.6 (p = 0.041), respectively. There was a statistically significant difference for beta diversity of the intestinal microbiota profile using the CHAO method (p = 0.025) and the Jackknife method (p = 0.01) between the groups with signs of anxiety and without signs of anxiety. Conclusion: difference was found between the intestinal microbiota diversity of obese children / adolescents with signs of anxiety in relation to the intestinal microbiota diversity of obese children / adolescents without signs of anxiety. This finding suggests a possible involvement of the imbalance of the intestinal microbiota with anxiety disorders and depression in children/adolescents with weight excess.

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Perceived Control and Anxiety in Portuguese Children

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.5209/rev_sjop.2012.v15.n2.38874 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 631-637 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Ana I. F. Pereira ◽

Luísa Barros ◽

Denisa Mendonça

Keyword(s):

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Emotional Disorders ◽

Perceived Control ◽

Short Form ◽

Child Anxiety ◽

Temporal Stability ◽

Control Beliefs ◽

School Age Children ◽

Psychometric Studies ◽

Development Of Anxiety

The central role of perceived control in the development of anxiety disorders is proposed by several theoretical models. The main objective of the present study was to examine the relation between perceived control and anxiety in Portuguese school-age children. To accomplish this objective we developed the Portuguese short form of the Anxiety Control Questionnaire for Children (ACQ-C, Weems, 2005; Pereira & Barros, 2010), whose psychometric studies are presented. The sample comprised 238 children, aged 8 to 15 years, from the general population attending Portuguese schools. Children completed measures of perceived control (ACQ-C) and their anxiety (Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders – Revised, SCARED-R). The psychometric studies indicate good psychometric characteristics of the Portuguese ACQ-C short form, in particular a high internal consistency (α = .85) and an adequate temporal stability (r = .60, p = .002). Results show a significant negative association between perceived control and anxiety symptomatology, providing partial support for models that assign a central role to control beliefs in explaining the development of anxiety disorders. These results also suggest the importance of considering the perception of control as a prime target for preventive actions and intervention aimed at reducing anxiety in school aged children.

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The revised version of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED-R): Treatment sensitivity in an early intervention trial for childhood anxiety disorders

British Journal of Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1348/014466501163724 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 40 (3) ◽

pp. 323-336 ◽

Cited By ~ 66

Author(s):

Peter Muris ◽

Birgit Mayer ◽

Emilie Bartelds ◽

Sandy Tierney ◽

Nicole Bogie

Keyword(s):

Early Intervention ◽

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Emotional Disorders ◽

Child Anxiety ◽

Childhood Anxiety ◽

Intervention Trial ◽

Childhood Anxiety Disorders ◽

Treatment Sensitivity

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Associations of Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders and Self-Reported Behavior Problems in Normal Children

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.2000.86.1.157 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 86 (1) ◽

pp. 157-162 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Peter Muris ◽

Harald Merckelbach ◽

Véronique Moulaert ◽

Björn Gadet

Keyword(s):

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Emotional Disorders ◽

Behavioral Problems ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Child Anxiety ◽

Self Report ◽

Youth Self Report ◽

Normal Children ◽

The Social ◽

Anxiety Disorders Symptoms

61 children, aged between 14 and 18 years, completed the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders, a scale of anxiety disorders symptoms, and the Youth Self-report, a measure of internalizing, i.e., emotional, and externalizing, i.e., behavioral, problems. Analysis showed that, with the exception of the Social Phobia and the Specific Phobia subscales, Screen total and subscale scores were significantly related to Internalizing problems ( rs between .40 and .77). Thus, the more frequently children reported Anxiety Disorder symptoms, the more often they reported emotional problems. Furthermore, in particular, anxious-depressed problems as measured by the Youth Self-report were significantly associated with scores on Screen scales. These results further support the concurrent validity of the Screen.

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