Child anxiety sensitivity and family environment as mediators of the relationship between parent psychopathology, parent anxiety sensitivity, and child anxiety

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 79-86

  Drake, Kelly L ^a   Kearney, Christopher A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Anxiety sensitivity; Child; Parent

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFLICT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 43149126565     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-007-9055-z     Document Type: Article

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