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This medical PowerPoint presentation talks about pediatric anxiety disorders. Pediatric anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health disorders in children and adolescents. They can include generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and specific phobias. These disorders can cause significant distress and impairment in a childs life, including academic difficulties, social problems, and disruptions in family life.

Diagnosis: The diagnosis of pediatric anxiety disorders is based on a thorough clinical assessment that involves a detailed history, physical examination, and psychological evaluation. The symptoms of anxiety disorders can vary widely depending on the specific disorder, but common symptoms may include excessive worry, fear, and avoidance behavior. The diagnostic criteria are outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).

Treatment: The treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders typically involves a combination of psychotherapy and medication. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most effective psychotherapy for pediatric anxiety disorders and involves teaching children coping skills and relaxation techniques, as well as cognitive restructuring to help them develop more realistic thinking patterns.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed medications for pediatric anxiety disorders. These medications can be effective in reducing symptoms of anxiety, but they must be used with caution due to the risk of side effects.

In addition to psychotherapy and medication, other treatments that can be helpful for pediatric anxiety disorders include parent training and family therapy. Parents can learn strategies to help their child manage their anxiety, and family therapy can help improve communication and reduce family conflict that may exacerbate anxiety symptoms.

It is important for children with anxiety disorders to receive timely and effective treatment to prevent long-term difficulties. If you suspect your child may have an anxiety disorder, it is important to seek the help of a mental health professional with experience in treating pediatric anxiety disorders.

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Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment Julie Lesser, MD, and Sarah Frankfurt, LAMFT January 31, 2020
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Objectives Provide an overview of the epidemiology and diagnosis of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. Discuss treatment modalities including psychotherapy approaches, and brief overview of medication options Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention Review strategies for identifying and addressing anxiety in children in the school setting.
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What is anxiety? Anxiety is multidimensional… Physical/somatic distress Cognitive and subjective distress Behavioral response and avoidance ~8-12% of children and adolescents ages 4-20 suffer from ≥1 anxiety disorders.
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Epidemiology of anxiety disorders Most common psychiatric disorder in childhood Seen in all socioeconomic levels Median Age of Onset: 6 years old Female-to-male ratio Equal in preadolescent children Females are increasingly represented in adolescent years (except OCD) 80% of youth with a diagnosable anxiety disorder are not receiving treatment
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Cross cultural perspective White Americans shown in studies to endorse symptoms of anxiety disorders more than African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans Prevalence of OCD appears roughly consistent across ethnic groups in US African and Caribbean Americans showed an OCD lifetime prevalence of 1.6% Epidemiologic studies in other countries find similar rates cross nationally (Weismann et al., 1994)
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When is fear/anxiety a problem? Is it out of proportion to the situation? Can it be explained or reasoned away? Is the fear beyond voluntary control? Unchanged? Does fear lead to avoidance of the situation? Is the fear appropriate for the child’s age or stage? Does the fear interfere with functioning?
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Risk factors Genetic Twin studies suggest heritability for phobias, GAD, and panic disorder Environmental Negative life events Biology Cognitive approaches Overactive fear circuit Inflammation Neurotransmitters Decreased functioning of serotonin and GABA Increased norepinephrine activity
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Signs and symptoms of anxiety in youth Recurrent fears and worries Difficulty falling asleep or nightmares Hard to relax Difficulty separating from parents Scared about going to school Irritability, crying, tantrums Discomfort in social settings
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Children with anxiety disorders At risk for developing other types of anxiety disorders or psychiatric disorders 75% of individuals with anxiety disorder meet the criteria for another psychiatric disorder 60% meet criteria for major depression Half of individuals with anxiety disorder meet criteria for another anxiety disorder Subthreshold symptoms common
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Anxiety disorders Generalized Anxiety Disorder Social Anxiety Disorder Separation Anxiety Disorder Specific Phobia Selective Mutism Panic Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder *
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Assessments Assessments at the beginning and through out treatment For social anxiety: Leibowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) For panic disorder: Child Anxiety Sensitivity Index (CASI) For GAD/worry: Penn State Worry Questionnaire, Child (PSWQC) For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Children’s Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder scale (CY-BOCs)
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Excessive, chronic worry about common events and activities occurring for at least 6 months. Associated with at least 3 of following: Restlessness or feeling on edge Being easily fatigued Difficulty concentrating or mind going blank Irritability Muscle tension Sleep disturbance
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GAD: Other features Perfectionistic, excessively critical of themselves Excessive self-consciousness Frequent reassurance seeking Worry about negative consequences Somatic complaints – GI distress, headaches, frequent urination, sweating, tremor
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Separation anxiety Excessive anxiety focused on separating from home or parent figure Worry about parent’s health and safety Difficulty sleeping without parents Difficulty being alone in another part of the house Somatic complaints May refuse to go to school or playdates
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Separation anxiety Most commonly diagnosed in pre-pubertal children More common in 5-7 and 11-12-year olds, with transition into elementary and middle school Developmentally inappropriate Typically occurs following a significant change or major life event
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Social phobia Excessive fear or discomfort in social situations or performance situations Extreme fear of negative evaluation by others Worry about doing something embarrassing in a variety of settings Difficulty participating in class, working in groups, eating in front of others, making new friends, having pictures taken, talking on the phone Often demonstrate diminished social skills, longer speech latency, fewer friends, school refusal
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Selective mutism Unable to speak in certain situations (school), despite being able to speak in other settings (home) Difficulty speaking, laughing, reading aloud outside of family members Speech/language development is most often normal Often inadvertently reinforced by other individuals (i.e., parents) in the child’s daily life (e.g., speaking for the child, permitting the use of nonverbal communication) Relationship between social phobia and selective mutism
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Panic attacks Sudden, discrete episodes of intense fear Intense desire to escape Feeling of doom Activation of autonomic nervous system Fight or flight Symptoms – increased heart rate, sweating, fast shallow breathing Duration 20-30 minutes
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Panic disorder Recurrent panic attacks or intense fear Inter-episode worry about having a panic attack which may lead to avoidant behaviors Worry about implications and consequences Changes in behavior More common in adolescents
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Specific phobia Excessive fear of a particular object or situation May avoid the feared object or situation Anxiety may be expressed through crying, clinging, freezing Common phobias: animals/insects, heights, storm, elevators, planes, costume characters, doctors, vomiting, choking
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Obsessions are unwanted and distressing so people try to resist them, get rid of them, or reduce their distress in some way: avoidance of triggers distraction compulsive behaviors or thoughts They are NOT excessive worries about real life problems Differentiates from Generalized Anxiety Disorder A compulsion is a behavior or mental act that a person feels driven to perform over and over again to prevent or reduce anxiety, discomfort or distress to “prevent” something bad from happening Often performed in response to an obsession Often performed according to rigid rules or until it feels “just right”
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OCD: Putting it together Obsession Fear of contamination Obsessive doubt/harm Need for symmetry Fear of losing things Need for certainty Intrusive image or thought Compulsion Washing/Cleaning Checking Ordering/Arranging Hoarding Reassurance/”just right” Repeating/mental ritual
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Manifestations of anxiety at school Repeated approval seeking from teacher Avoidance of school activities or peer activities Not attending school Excessive self-criticism Poor transitioning from school to home Poor test taking – especially timed tests Inability to ask for help from others Procrastination with schoolwork
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OCD at school Teachers may be first to observe child’s obsessions or compulsions Compulsions can interfere with ability to complete homework, can be distracting, can upset sleep, and can increase absenteeism and tardiness May increase risk for bullying as kids with OCD can be isolated or teased
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Cognitive symptoms with anxiety Memory impairment Short-term memory Impaired decision making Inability to concentrate Thought distortions Poor judgment Anxious or racing thoughts and constant worrying
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Medication management of anxiety and OCD
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Multi-center research:Child/Adolescent Anxiety Mutimodal Study (CAMS) Randomly assigned 488 children 7- to 17-year olds to one of 4 treatment options: CBT SSRI (sertraline) Combination treatment (CBT + sertraline) Placebo 81% in combination treatment (CBT + sertraline) improved Other groups 60% in CBT alone 55% of SSRI alone 24% of placebo
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Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Study (CAMS) Remission rates in COMB (68%) > CBT (46%) and SRT (46%) > PBO (24%) PARS (Walkup et al., 2008, NEJM)
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Multi-center research:Pediatric OCD Treatment Study (POTS) N=112 (children 7-17) Randomized, placebo-controlled study 12 weeks of ERP Sertraline 12 weeks of ERP + sertraline (combined) Placebo Looked at Clinical Remission rates (CYBOCS <10)
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POTS Team (2004)
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When to consider medication Patient unable to participate in therapy due to severity of symptoms Prominent daily impairment or avoidance Co-occurring disorders ADHD, depression, psychosis, bipolar disorder Symptoms that do not respond to 6- to 8-week trial of CBT or ERP (with a family component) Severe physiological symptoms of anxiety Lack of availability of evidence-based therapy interventions
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) First-line medication for pediatric anxiety Safer side effect profile Typically require higher doses for OCD as compared to patients with depression or other anxiety disorders May take 10-12 weeks in pediatric OCD to determine if medication is effective SSRIs usually take 4-6 weeks to determine effectiveness
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Other medication strategies Other antidepressants Atypical Antipsychotics B-blockers Clonidine Mood stabilizers/anti-seizure medications Gaba-ergic Medications Glutamate modulators
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School role with medication Part of treatment team Observations of student during school invaluable Dispense medication Medication or side effects may impact behavior or learning Impact on parent attitude toward medication
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Cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders
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Unmet need for anxiety treatment Most people with anxiety never receive efficacious treatment It is estimated that 84% of people with an anxiety disorder saw a health care provider but only 23% received appropriate treatment (Young et al. 2001) Either with medication prescribed according to practice guidelines < 4 sessions with a mental health specialist (11%) Unmet need may be higher for children Identification Access Cost
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CBT for anxiety Psychoeducation Relaxation Cognitive restructuring/coping skills Problem solving Exposure Relapse prevention Ask for help in class = 8 Give speech to group of kids = 8 Talk to a new adult = 5 Talk to a new kid my age = 6 Trip in front of someone = 5 Drink water from a fountain and get some on my shirt = 4 Ask friend to come over to my house = 4 Answer the phone at home = 2 Ask security guard at school the time = 3
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Psychoeducation Psychoeducation about principles of CBT Parent training to reduce accommodation of anxious behaviors, establish structure/routine, positive reinforcement and monitoring of symptoms Co-therapist model with parents Family-based CBT, has evidence of increased efficacy in school-age children Coordinate treatment plan with school personnel
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The anxiety-behavior cycle (Piacentini et al., 2003; Storch, 2006)
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Why anxiety doesn’t go away…
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Typical anxiety scenario Response/Avoidance/Compulsion
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Cognitive behavioral model of anxiety Physical Feelings/Emotions e.g., tummy ache, headache, racing heart Behaviorse.g., clinging, avoidance Thoughtse.g., I can’t handle being away from my mom
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Somatic management skills training Respiratory control/diaphragmatic breathing Muscle relaxation Imagery/meditation
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Cognition and anxiety disorders People with anxiety disorders have biased information processing Heightened level of attention to potential threat View situations as being unrealistically dangerous or likely to cause harm Underestimate ability to manage or cope with feared situations
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Identifying and challenging anxious thoughts Do I know for sure this is going to happen? Has this happened before? How many times? Has this happened to anyone I know? What else could happen instead? What am I missing out on due to worry? I’m going to fail this test and then I won’t be able to go to college and get a good job!
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Problem solving Problem solving as a way to detour worrying (worry as the “default” setting) “That must be tough, what are you going to do about it?” Elements: Problem identification Possible solutions-all ideas are fair game Assess all solutions and choose one (chance to take a risk) Assess effectiveness of solution – continue or pick another
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What is exposure therapy?
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Exposure therapy Placing an individual in feared situations without response engagement Needs to be prolonged enough to lead to within trial habituation (at least 50% reduction in anxiety) Needs to be repetitive enough to lead to between trial habituation (until causes minimal to no anxiety) Needs to be graduated (increases compliance)
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Exposure CBT for anxiety is unique in that it requires a client to experience increased anxiety in order for new learning to take place Exposure is the key active ingredient (Peris et al., 2014) Yet… some view exposure-based treatments as demanding, challenging, and perhaps even mean (Olatunji et al., 2009) therapists may fear damaging their clients with exposure procedures (Rosqvist, 2005) may be even more of a problem for therapists who work with children
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Typical Phobic Scenario High (Anxiety) Low 60 sec Trigger 10 min
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Typical Phobic Scenario High (Anxiety) Low Response/Compulsion 60 sec 10 min
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Exposure Therapy High (Anxiety) Low Exposure 10 min 60 sec
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Exposure Therapy High (Anxiety) Low Exposure Response Prevention 10 min Habituation 60 sec
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Exposure Therapy High (Anxiety) Low Exposure Response Prevention 10 min 60 sec
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Exposure and response prevention How does it work? Create a list of events that cause rituals/responses Easiest to hardest Be creative and ‘intense’ Identify subtle changes in SUDS ratings Incorporate reductions in family accommodation Progress up the list slowly where the person does not engage in rituals/responses First exposures should have high likelihood of success
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Exposure and response prevention How does it work? (continued) Tackle things one at a time Give child choices Therapist should model exposure In vivo works best (but can do it through imagination) Don’t leave the situation until anxiety drops
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Some FALSE assumptions about exposure Exposure is difficult to control with clients Conducting exposure increases risk of client dropout Exposure cannot be conducted with children or adolescents
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General strategies to help kids with anxiety at home and at school
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Teaching a child about anxiety Anxiety is normal Everyone experiences anxiety at times Anxiety is not dangerous Although anxiety may feel uncomfortable; it does not last long and will eventually decrease Anxiety is adaptive Anxiety helps us prepare for real danger. We perform our best at moderate levels of arousal (Yerkes-Dodson curve) Advantages of the “fight or flight” response Anxiety can become a problem when our bodies react to normal situations as if they were real dangers
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Active ignoring Active reinforcement of positive behaviors Active ignoring of unwanted behaviors to extinguish (complaining, crying, somatic complaints) Temporary increases in problem behaviors are expected Helps children learn to try coping skills and problem solve
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Training parents/caregivers to reduce reassurance Give the child the opportunity to answer the question themselves: WHAT DO YOU THINK? Limit the number of worry questions/day/hour: ONE WORRY QUESTION / HOUR Insert a predetermined length of time before answering questions to increase tolerance for uncertainty: DELAY REASSURANCE (ask child to rate their fear) Use rewards to increase motivation to tolerate anxiety: COINS IN THE POCKET TO USE FOR REASSURANCE With compliancy issues, perform a cost-benefit analysis to increase insight : LONG-TERM VS. SHORT TERM GAIN Practice responding to reassurance questions in session : ROLE MODEL RESPONSES
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Coping cards Reminder that physical symptoms of anxiety are normal Reminder that anxiety may feel dangerous, but is not Identify a name your child can give anxiety (e.g., Mr. Meany, pest, monster) Realistic thought challenges (e.g., How many times have I worried about this and it has turned out fine? What would I tell a friend to do in this exact situation?) Use of coping skills (e.g., respiratory control, deep muscle relaxation, reading, talking to a friend, etc.)
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Addressing family accommodation in OCD Symptom accommodation: “…actions taken by the family members* to: Acquiesce to the child’s demands e.g., allowing child to miss activities to minimize discomfort Participate in the child’s rituals/symptoms e.g., changing clothes when entering the house, opening doors for child Provide reassurance to the child e.g., answer questions repeatedly Decrease child’s responsibility e.g., minimize attempts at discipline Assist with or complete tasks for the child e.g., provide extra assistance with homework, chores, and so on (Storch et al., 2010; p. 207-208). * Applies to adults, siblings and non-family members as well
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Examples of accommodation Physically assisting a child to hand wash Opening doors or turning on light switches Having an uncontaminated place for a child to turn in schoolwork Providing reassurance Repeating phrases or actions Avoiding having a child participate in activities or being around others (social anxiety or contamination concerns)
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What’s the problem with accommodating? Associated with poorer treatment outcomes in children and adults with OCD Reduces effectiveness of CBT and long-term outcomes Linked to more family dysfunction and stress Ends up consuming increasing amounts of time for the family Leads to unintended changes in the family routine
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Parent/teacher involvement Adult can model calmness and problem-solving approaches Find middle ground: encourage child to face the fear but do this in tolerable doses Give prompts, but resist rescuing Focus on positives, build competence & autonomy for child
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School-based interventions Arrange school personnel who can regularly meet child and be available to help Discourage leaving school Encourage self-monitoring (i.e. feelings thermometer) Reinforce attempts to use relaxation/coping strategies
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School-based interventions Accommodate late arrivals Modify assignments Shorter school days to transition children with separation anxiety Testing in private Allow extra time for transitions Have a “safe” place if child develops increased anxiety or panic attacks
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Internet resources American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (aacap.org) “Facts for Families” handouts on many topics Latest news on hot topics ParentsMedGuide.org Question and answer material about depression, suicide and black box warning Links for parents and physicians Up-to-date, well-organized, English-Spanish
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Resources Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA): ADAA.org Anxiety Disorders Association of British Columbia: anxietybc.com International OCD Foundation (IOCDF): ocfoundation.org Massachusetts General Hospital: School Psychiatry Program: www2.massgeneral.org/schoolpsychiatry/
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