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1Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Although data from adequately powered, high-quality randomized controlled trials are needed, existing research shows that depression prevention strategies can reduce risk of relapse/recurrence in youth. This includes SSRIs such as fluoxetine (ages 8 years and older) and escitalopram (ages 12 years and older)-the only antidepressants approved for use in the pediatric population by the Food and Drug Administration-and Cognifive-Behavioral Therapy or a combination of the two. Similar studies of relapse prevention are urgently needed in youth with anxiety disorders, as none currently exist.
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