Anke M Klein, Rianne E Van Niekerk, Esther Allart Van Dam, Mike Rinck, Marc J P M Verbraak, Giel J M Hutschemaekers, Eni S Becker
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Children of parents with an anxiety disorder are at elevated risk for developing an anxiety disorder themselves. According to cognitive theories, a possible risk factor is the development of schema-related associations. This study is the first to investigate whether children of anxious parents display fear-related associations and whether these associations relate to parental anxiety. METHODS: 44 children of parents with panic disorder, 27 children of parents with social anxiety disorder, and 84 children of parents without an anxiety disorder filled out the SCARED-71, and the children performed an Affective Priming Task...
February 21, 2024: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry