Overview
Anxiety disorders in adolescents are common mental health conditions characterized by excessive fear, worry, and avoidance behaviors that can significantly impact daily functioning. These disorders can affect academic achievement and academic self-concept 1.Diagnosis
Diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders in adolescents are based on established psychiatric classification systems, though specific details are not provided in the abstracts.
No specific diagnostic tests or grading systems are mentioned in the provided abstracts.Management
Self-care measures for adolescents with health needs are reviewed, with a focus on behavioral aspects like medication adherence 2.
There is a noted lack of clear and comprehensive definitions of self-care for various health needs in adolescents 2.
The quality of psychometric properties for self-care measurement scales in adolescents varies greatly 2.Special Populations
The abstracts focus on adolescents (ages 10-19) in the context of self-care measures for health needs 2.
One abstract specifically examines the relationship between anxiety and academic achievement across developmental periods, including childhood and adulthood, but does not detail specific management for adolescent populations 1.Key Recommendations
Further research is needed to develop more comprehensive and psychometrically sound self-care measures for adolescents with diverse health needs 2. (Evidence: Weak)
Self-care measures for adolescents with health needs should ideally assess both behavioral and psychological aspects, not solely behavioral adherence 2. (Evidence: Weak)
Anxiety symptoms and disorders are related to academic achievement and academic self-concept in adolescents, though effect sizes are very small 1. (Evidence: Moderate)References
1 Brumariu LE, Waslin SM, Gastelle M, Kochendorfer LB, Kerns KA. Anxiety, academic achievement, and academic self-concept: Meta-analytic syntheses of their relations across developmental periods. Development and psychopathology 2023. link
2 Jiang X, Walker K, Topps AK. A systematic review of self-care measures for adolescents with health needs. Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation 2021. link