Depression and anxiety
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Depression and anxiety · Mar 2015
Review Meta AnalysisEfficacy and tolerability of antidepressants in pediatric anxiety disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that antidepressants are efficacious in the treatment of anxiety disorders in youth. However, there are no recent, systematic analyses of the efficacy, safety, or tolerability of these medications in pediatric anxiety disorders. ⋯ Data for nine SSRI/SSNRIs suggest superiority of antidepressants relative to placebo for the treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders with a moderate effect size.