Characterizing Anxiety In Clinically Referred Children and Adolescents: Comorbidities, Symptom Scales, and Contextual Factors

Analyzed interRAI ChYMH/ChYMH-DD data from clinically referred youth aged 4–18 in Ontario (anxiety n=2,721; matched n=2,721). Anxiety cases showed higher internalizing (d=.39) and depressive symptoms (d=.23), greater comorbidity in mood (d=.60), eating (d=.20), and sleep disorders (d=.26), highlighting clinical complexity and the importance of referred samples.