Cognitive, affective, and behavioral characteristics of mothers with anxiety disorders in the context of child anxiety disorder

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 26-38

  Creswell, Cathy ^a   Apetroaia, Adela ^a   Murray, Lynne ^a   Cooper, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affect; Anxiety; Behavior; Child; Cognitions; Mother

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD CARE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTIONALITY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MENTAL STRESS; MENTAL TASK; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84881014744     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029516     Document Type: Article

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