Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric illnesses in children. And now a new study finds a medication used for adults can also be effective in treating children.
Anxiety disorders can cause distress in a child's life.
A child may worry excessively about ordinary activities. This can cause palpitations, sweating, trembling, stomachaches or headaches. These conditions can also increase the risk of further anxiety disorders, depression, or hospitalization down the road. Even though they're common among children, there's been little research done in this area. But now a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds a medication used to treat adults may also help children.