A common mechanism for anxiety disorders and drug addiction: Implications for current and novel pharmacological treatments

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Abstract

Anxiety treatment protocols in adolescents generally follow the same guidelines as treatment of anxiety in adults. In order to provide a working framework that considers the presence of substance use disorders in relation to anxiety, a biological perspective on anxiety is presented with a focus on a common mechanisms in common with substance use disorders. The premise of a shared pathophysiology allows for a heuristic useful to treatment approaches for both conditions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationHandbook of Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders
Subtitle of host publicationSecond Edition
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages357-364
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9783031140808
ISBN (Print)9783031140792
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 29 2022

Keywords

  • Adolescence
  • Anxiety
  • Assessment
  • Children
  • Extinction learning
  • Family
  • Glutamate
  • Medication
  • Mental Health
  • Pharmacology
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Substance use
  • Treatment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Psychology
  • General Medicine

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