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Anxiety and depressive disorders are among the most prevalent childhood psychiatric conditions (see Chapter 13, “Depressive and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorders,” and Chapter 15, “Anxiety Disorders”) (Avenevoli et al. 2015; Merikangas et al. 2010). For many individuals, the onset of depression or anxiety occurs during childhood or adolescence, and, distressingly, symptoms typically persist. Moreover, rates of depression among youth have been increasing during recent years (Mojtabai et al. 2016).
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