ANXIETY DISORDER IN ADOLESCENCE: A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594502405067

• Palavras-chave: Anxiety disorder, Adolescents, Prevalence, Symptoms, Quality of life.

• Keywords: Anxiety disorder, Adolescents, Prevalence, Symptoms, Quality of life.

• Abstract:

  Objective: Assess the prevalence of anxiety in adolescence, the characteristic symptoms and the impacts on quality of life. Literature review: Anxiety is a future feeling, essential, but pathological in excess. Anxiety disorder, which affects more than 450 million people globally, can be associated with limitations in daily activities and comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease. Among adolescents, Panic Disorder and Social Phobia prevail from 9% to 32%, respectively. The prevalence of anxiety in adolescence varies from 5.2% to 20%, linked to factors such as age, gender and education, with symptoms such as nervousness, tachycardia and concentration difficulties. Furthermore, behavioral and environmental factors influence its emergence. As a result of this situation, anxiety harms the academic and social performance of young people, impacting interpersonal and family relationships. Untreated pathologies are influenced by parental rigidity and bullying, worsening disorders and harming the well-being of individuals. Final considerations: It is concluded that there is a low dissemination of information about the prevalence, symptoms and their impacts on the quality of life of these adolescents, and a multidisciplinary approach and preventive measures are essential to promote emotional well-being at this critical stage of development.