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Although anxiety disorders of childhood and adolescence have received increased clinical and research attention over the past decade, few empirical investigations or clinical case studies of avoidant disorder are to be found in the literature. While DSM-III-R [American Psychiatric Association (APA), 1987] describes avoidant disorder as a distinct disorder, the empirical data currently available raise questions as to the validity of this nosological entity. The purpose of this chapter is to review the current knowledge of avoidant disorder in children and adolescents and offer directions for future empirical research to clarify the nature of this anxiety disorder.
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Francis, G., D’Elia, F.A. (1994). Avoidant Disorder. In: Ollendick, T.H., King, N.J., Yule, W. (eds) International Handbook of Phobic and Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1498-9_7
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