Genetic and environmental influences on relationship between anxiety sensitivity and anxiety subscales in children

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 475-484

  Waszczuk, M A ^a   Zavos, H M S ^a   Eley, T C ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Anxiety sensitivity; General anxiety; Genetics; Panic disorder; Separation anxiety; Twins

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ANXIETY SENSITIVITY INDEX; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ANXIETY SENSITIVITY INDEX; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MALE; PANIC; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMETRY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREEN FOR CHILD ANXIETY RELATED EMOTIONAL DISORDERS; SEPARATION ANXIETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TWINS;

ANXIETY; ANXIETY SENSITIVITY; GENERAL ANXIETY; GENETICS; PANIC DISORDER; SEPARATION ANXIETY; TWINS;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; DISEASES IN TWINS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; TWINS;

EID: 84880661873     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.05.008     Document Type: Article

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