Anxiety disorders in adolescents

Anxiety disorders were found to have a significantly higher 30-day and 12-month prevalence of anxiety disorders in girls than in boys (with most odds ratios in the range of 1.5–2.5), suggesting a more persistent course of anxiety disorders in girls than in boys.¹

Reference:
1. Kessler RC, Avenevoli S, Costello EJ, et al. Prevalence, persistence, and sociodemographic correlates of DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2012; 69 (4): 372–380.