Behavioural inhibition: Is it a risk factor for anxiety?

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 248-257

  Lahat, Ayelet ^a   Hong, Melanie ^a   Fox, Nathan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; GENE INTERACTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPATHY; RISK FACTOR; SELF MONITORING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEMPERAMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; PARENTING; RISK FACTORS; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 80053008959     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: 13691627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09540261.2011.590468     Document Type: Article

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