Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the gold-standard treatment for anxiety for all ages, with more than 50% of children treated in this way seeing significant improvement after 10 to 16 sessions.

When the child is feeling better, they’re less likely to avoid or engage in an unhelpful coping strategy or action. Medications for childhood anxiety include selective serotonin reuptake ...

Studies show it is as effective as individual treatment in reducing anxiety symptoms. But it seems especially valuable for children and adolescents. In part that is because anxiety is becoming a ...