Parental internalizing symptoms as predictors of anxiety symptoms in clinic-referred children

Fjermestad, Krister W.; Lium, Christina; Heiervang, Einar; Havik, Odd E.; Haugland, Bente Storm Mowatt; Bjelland, Ingvar; Wergeland, Gro Janne

doi:10.21307/sjcapp-2020-003

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“…This result could therefore be interpreted by the potential influence of the family environment on the child's mental health. Indeed, the family environment has repeatedly been identified as a significant risk and/or protective factor in the onset of anxiety disorders in children 77 . Various studies have demonstrated that children who grow up in households where at least one parent suffers from an internalizing disorder are two to three times more likely to develop anxiety disorders at some point in their lives 78 .…”

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Maternal attachment security modulates the relationship between vulnerability to anxiety and attentional bias to threat in healthy children

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Beaudin

et al. 2024

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This study aimed to investigate whether attentional bias to threat, commonly observed in clinically anxious children, also manifests in healthy children, potentially aiding the early detection of at-risk individuals. Additionally, it sought to explore the moderating role of parent–child attachment security on the association between vulnerability factors (anxiety sensitivity, intolerance of uncertainty, perseverative cognitions) as indicators of vulnerability to anxiety, and attentional bias towards threat in healthy children. A total of 95 children aged 8 to 12 years completed the Visual Search Task to assess attentional bias. Vulnerability to anxiety was measured using a composite score derived from the Childhood Anxiety Sensitivity Index, Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale for Children, and Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire. Parent–child attachment security was assessed using the Security Scale-Child Self-Report. Analyses revealed that higher vulnerability to anxiety was associated with faster detection of anger-related stimuli compared to neutral ones, and this association was further influenced by high maternal security. These findings in healthy children suggest an interaction between specific factors related to anxiety vulnerability and the security of the mother–child relationship, leading to cognitive patterns resembling those seen in clinically anxious individuals. These results hold promise for early identification of children at risk of developing anxiety disorders.

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confidence: 99%