ABSTRACT
Major advances in anxiety research in children and adolescents have been made within the last decade. These have been made possible as a result of two related developments: the introduction of DSM-III (APA, 1980) and its subsequent versions which have provided an opportunity to examine anxiety disorders; and the development of diagnostic interview schedules which have allowed the systematic assessment of anxiety and other psychiatric disorders, as well as comparison of results across studies. However, there are a number of unresolved issues and challenges which need to be dealt with.
