Research Assessment 6
Research Assessment 6
Research Assessment 6
Research Assessment #6
MLA: Wehry, Anna M et al. “Assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders in children and
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Assessment:
Adolescents" discusses the most prevalent psychological disorders in children and adolescents:
anxiety disorders. Researches suggest that this is a result of specific phobias developing at
younger ages. Studies show that most people with anxiety disorders in their childhood report
proven to improve symptoms on their own but are even more effective combined. For example,
one study showed that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Sertraline, a Selective
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI), used simultaneously was 21-26% more effective than
been proven helpful in decreasing symptoms. Psychiatric prescriptions, including fluoxetine and
paroxetine, have also been reported effective accompanied by possible side effects common in
medication. Recent research has also concluded that demographics, hereditary, and gender help
I find the studies exemplified in the article to be encouraging because there is a variety of
treatments, and most bring excellent results. With a surplus of methods, a psychotherapist needs
to be well versed to recommend one designed for their patients. Previously, I limited my research
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on only Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, therefore missing the value in all branches of
well as introduced me to their intricate relationship. While I would prefer promoting cognitive
methods, I now understand that most cases require a blend of the two to maximize results. My
previous research, though specifically on CBT, also concluded that combinations were more
effective. However, this article contradicts others I have read by including data indicating
medication had a more prolonged effect than Cognitive Behavioral Therapy after treatment
completion. I was shocked to read this because my understanding was that cognitive
reconstruction was more long-term since patients would need to rely on the drug to function. I
need to look into why my judgment was wrong, but I believe it is because I failed to recognize
that these drugs are repairing the brain while also providing short-term relief.
As previously stated, the article deems anxiety disorder to be the most populous
psychological disorder present in children and adolescents. I find it discouraging that, besides
this, there are still information gaps in neurobiological causation and treatment response and that
often misinterpreted as being the same as adults. I chose this article to study different treatments
that have been applied and analyzed in children's psychology specifically. Although my new
original work is not fully developed, I want to address the lack of differentiating by examining
different clinical adolescent theories. Before I look closer into these, I focused my first
assessment on the different types of psychotherapeutic methods used to learn more about
After reading the article, I am wondering two questions: What differences are there when
a young age have any developmental drawbacks? While this assessment focused on different
treatments, I want to study clinical theories concerning adolescents with depression in my next
one. I believe that my original work will be on this niche; therefore, I need to particularize my
studies.