Social anxiety disorder is a condition characterised by a marked and persistent fear of being
humiliated or scrutinised by others. Age-of-onset data point to adolescence as a …

Considerable work has advanced understanding of the nature, causes, management, and
prevention of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents over the past 30 years. Prior to …

Anxiety disorders are common in adolescence but outcomes for adolescents are unclear
and we do not know what factors moderate treatment outcome for this age group. We …

The adverse effects of early‐life stress are pervasive, with well‐established mental and
physical health consequences for exposed individuals. The impact of early adverse …

Background Safety behaviours have been shown to be a key maintaining factor in Social
Anxiety Disorder (SAD). In adults, a two-factor structure of safety behaviours reflecting …

Background: Social anxiety disorder (SoAD) in youth is often treated with a generic form of
cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Some studies have suggested that primary SoAD is …

Background Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis functioning has been implicated in
the development of stress‐related psychiatric diagnoses and response to adverse life …

Objective: This study is the first to investigate the effect of psychodynamic technique (PT),
therapeutic alliance, and their interactions with outcome in psychodynamic child …

Identifying effective components can lead to interventions that are less resource-intensive
and better suited for real-world needs. In this 2× 2× 2 cluster-randomized factorial trial …

Theories of anxiety disorders and phobias have ascribed a critical role to avoidance
behavior in explaining the persistence of fear and anxiety, but knowledge about the role of …