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Table 31 Prevalence estimates of anxiety and related disorders among youths in the NCS-A (age 13-18 years)

From: Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of anxiety, posttraumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive disorders

Anxiety and related disorder Estimated prevalence (%)
  12-month Lifetime
Any anxiety disorder 24.9 31.9
Separation anxiety disorder 1.6 7.6
Specific phobia 15.8 19.3
Social anxiety disorder 8.2 9.1
Posttraumatic stress disorder 3.9 5.0
Panic disorder 1.9 2.3
Generalized anxiety disorder 1.1 2.2
  1. Adapted from references [1155, 1156]. NCS-A = National Comorbidity Survey-Adolescent supplement