Examining potential risk factors for anxiety in early childhood

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 311-320

  Pahl, Kristine M ^a   Barrett, Paula M ^a,b   Gullo, Matthew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Pathways Health and Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Behavioural inhibition; Parental involvement; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; ONSET AGE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL STRESS; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84856237495     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2011.12.013     Document Type: Article

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