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Differential Diagnosis and Comorbid ADHD in Childhood

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Anxiety disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are both common conditions in children and adolescents. Further, there is a known significant association between them, evident in epidemiological and clinical studies (Anderson, Williams, McGee, & Silva, 1987; Biederman, Newcorn, & Sprich, 1991; Jensen et al., 2001). This chapter explores how ADHD affects the diagnosis, clinical presentation, assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders. There is a particular emphasis on key differential diagnoses to consider in a comprehensive approach to assessment and composing more specific and targeted treatment plans for young people with anxiety disorders and comorbid ADHD.

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Vance, A. (2011). Differential Diagnosis and Comorbid ADHD in Childhood. In: McKay, D., Storch, E. (eds) Handbook of Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7784-7_9

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