Sentences with phrase «children with social anxiety disorder»

The present study examined the degree to which social anxiety predicts aggression in children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASD, n = 20) compared to children with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD, n = 20) or with Oppositional Defiant Disorder or Conduct Disorder (ODD / CD, n = 20).

Not exact matches

In his practice, he sees children with learning problems, anxiety, obsessive - compulsive disorder, fears and social skills issues.

Dr. Domingues has a specific interest in helping children and families who have been affected by trauma, as well as children with anxiety disorders, including separation anxiety, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive - compulsive disorder and selective mutism.

According to the DSM - V (2000), selective mutism is classified as an anxiety disorder, and a child diagnosed with this may demonstrate excessive shyness, fear of social embarrassment, and social isolation and withdrawal.

More than 90 % of children with SM also meet the diagnostic criteria for social anxiety disorder, now termed social phobia (Black et al., 1996).

Children with selective mutism often have an additional anxiety disorder, beyond selective mutism, such as generalized anxiety or social anxiety.

Selective mutism (SM), formerly called elective mutism, is best understood as a childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a child or adolescent's inability to speak in one or more social settings (e.g., at school, in public places, with adults) despite being able to speak comfortably in other settings (e.g., at home with family).

When animals are present, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have lower readings on a device that detects anxiety and other forms of social arousal when interacting with their peers.

A recent Duke University study found that children with severe selective eating disorder were more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with social anxiety or depression, and that doesn't surprise Ornstein.

«Previous studies have shown that children with mood and anxiety disorders also have higher rates of autism symptoms, based on the Social Responsiveness Scale,» said senior author Carol Mathews, MD, who did the research while professor of psychiatry at UCSF.

Unfortunately, anxiety is a common occurrence in autism — according to a research paper published in Neuropsychiatry, «up to 80 % of children with ASDs experience clinically significant anxiety, with high comorbidity rates for social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD) and separation anxiety disorder (SAD)(30, 35, 37 and 38 %, respectively).»

In other words, individuals who are abused or neglected as children have a higher risk for developing an anxiety disorder, but whether or not it manifests depends in part on their innate ability to cope with stressful situations, «internal resources,» personality traits, and social support system.

Children and teens with social anxiety disorder have an excessive and persistent fear of social and / or performance Social anxiety disorder is when everyday interactions cause significant worry and self - consciousness because you fear being judged by osocial anxiety disorder have an excessive and persistent fear of social and / or performance Social anxiety disorder is when everyday interactions cause significant worry and self - consciousness because you fear being judged by osocial and / or performance Social anxiety disorder is when everyday interactions cause significant worry and self - consciousness because you fear being judged by oSocial anxiety disorder is when everyday interactions cause significant worry and self - consciousness because you fear being judged by others.

Children and teens with social anxiety disorder have an excessive and persistent fear of social and / or performance

The research showed that, when animals are present, children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have lower readings on a device that detects anxiety and other forms of social arousal when interacting with their peers.

«Preliminary research demonstrates the effectiveness of companion animal interaction on alleviating social skills deficits and anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD),» said the study's Principal Investigator, Gretchen Carlisle, PhD, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri.

This is in line with findings from the New York Child Longitudinal Study in which OAD predicted young adult depression, social phobia, and generalized anxiety.3 Together, these findings suggest that the DSM - IV GAD criteria are insufficient for assessing the full range of «generalized anxiety» in children and adolescents and fail to identify anxious children at risk for a range of later disorders.

Especially of interest are the applications of acceptance and mindfulness treatments to specific populations (e.g., children with anxiety, externalizing disorders, chronic pain, etc.), as well as to broad social contexts (e.g., parents, schools, primary care settings).

My specialities include treating children and adolescents dealing with anxiety, depression, obsessive - compulsive disorder, personality disorders, self - harm, emotion dysregulation, anger, social skill deficits, life stressors, and life transitions.

Many of the scales demonstrated weak psychometrics in at least one of the following ways: (a) lack of psychometric data [i.e., reliability and / or validity; e.g., HFQ, MASC, PBS, Social Adjustment Scale - Self - Report (SAS - SR) and all perceived self - esteem and self - concept scales], (b) items that fall on more than one subscale (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version), (c) low alpha coefficients (e.g., below.60) for some subscales, which calls into question the utility of using these subscales in research and clinical work (e.g., HFQ, MMPI - A, CBCL - 1991 version, BASC, PSPCSAYC), (d) high correlations between subscales (e.g., PANAS - C), (e) lack of clarity regarding clinically - relevant cut - off scores, yielding high false positive and false negative rates (e.g., CES - D, CDI) and an inability to distinguish between minor (i.e., subclinical) and major (i.e., clinical) «cases» of a disorder (e.g., depression; CDI, BDI), (f) lack of correspondence between items and DSM criteria (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version, CDI, BDI, CES - D, (g) a factor structure that lacks clarity across studies (e.g., PSPCSAYC, CASI; although the factor structure is often difficult to assess in studies of pediatric populations, given the small sample sizes), (h) low inter-rater reliability for interview and observational methods (e.g., CGAS), (i) low correlations between respondents such as child, parent, teacher [e.g., BASC, PSPCSAYC, CSI, FSSC - R, SCARED, Connors Ratings Scales - Revised (CRS - R)-RSB-, (j) the inclusion of somatic or physical symptom items on mental health subscales (e.g., CBCL), which is a problem when conducting studies of children with pediatric physical conditions because physical symptoms may be a feature of the condition rather than an indicator of a mental health problem, (k) high correlations with measures of social desirability, which is particularly problematic for the self - related rating scales and for child - report scales more generally, and (l) content validity problems (e.g., the RCMAS is a measure of anxiety, but contains items that tap mood, attention, peer interactions, and impulsiSocial Adjustment Scale - Self - Report (SAS - SR) and all perceived self - esteem and self - concept scales], (b) items that fall on more than one subscale (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version), (c) low alpha coefficients (e.g., below.60) for some subscales, which calls into question the utility of using these subscales in research and clinical work (e.g., HFQ, MMPI - A, CBCL - 1991 version, BASC, PSPCSAYC), (d) high correlations between subscales (e.g., PANAS - C), (e) lack of clarity regarding clinically - relevant cut - off scores, yielding high false positive and false negative rates (e.g., CES - D, CDI) and an inability to distinguish between minor (i.e., subclinical) and major (i.e., clinical) «cases» of a disorder (e.g., depression; CDI, BDI), (f) lack of correspondence between items and DSM criteria (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version, CDI, BDI, CES - D, (g) a factor structure that lacks clarity across studies (e.g., PSPCSAYC, CASI; although the factor structure is often difficult to assess in studies of pediatric populations, given the small sample sizes), (h) low inter-rater reliability for interview and observational methods (e.g., CGAS), (i) low correlations between respondents such as child, parent, teacher [e.g., BASC, PSPCSAYC, CSI, FSSC - R, SCARED, Connors Ratings Scales - Revised (CRS - R)-RSB-, (j) the inclusion of somatic or physical symptom items on mental health subscales (e.g., CBCL), which is a problem when conducting studies of children with pediatric physical conditions because physical symptoms may be a feature of the condition rather than an indicator of a mental health problem, (k) high correlations with measures of social desirability, which is particularly problematic for the self - related rating scales and for child - report scales more generally, and (l) content validity problems (e.g., the RCMAS is a measure of anxiety, but contains items that tap mood, attention, peer interactions, and impulsisocial desirability, which is particularly problematic for the self - related rating scales and for child - report scales more generally, and (l) content validity problems (e.g., the RCMAS is a measure of anxiety, but contains items that tap mood, attention, peer interactions, and impulsivity).

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with over 20 years experience working with children, adolescents and adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, self - esteem, mood and behavioral disorders, and ADHD.

Thus the younger the child the more likely the child is to suffer residual and pervasive problems following traumatic experiences such as witnessing family violence or being abused or neglected.21 Exposure to such experiences can alter a developing child's brain in ways that can result in a range of inter-related psychological, emotional and social problems including: depression and anxiety; post traumatic stress disorder; problems with emotional regulation; substance misuse; relationship difficulties; and physical problems including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke.22

The shyness - BI index significantly predicted the number of spontaneous comments made by children (mean ± SD, 3.39 ± 4.87; range, 0 - 17) while the electrodes were being placed on their scalps, and the number of lifetime symptoms of social phobia (mean ± SD, 2.26 ± 2.72; range, 0 - 8) collected by the K - SADS interview, but no other symptoms of mental disorders assessed with the K - SADS (the prediction closest to significance pertained to separation anxiety, with P =.18).

At time 0, the children's degree of shyness - BI was evaluated by a questionnaire that was filled in by appropriately trained teachers, and by direct observation of the number of spontaneous comments made in the presence of an unfamiliar adult, based on previous descriptions of children with BI.12, 14 The questionnaire included a set of items seeking to identify temperamental disposition to BI and symptoms of possible social anxiety disorder proper, and included the Italian translations of the Stevenson - Hinde and Glover Shyness to the Unfamiliar, 35 Cloninger and coworkers» Harm Avoidance Scale, 36 and the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale37 adapted for chisocial anxiety disorder proper, and included the Italian translations of the Stevenson - Hinde and Glover Shyness to the Unfamiliar, 35 Cloninger and coworkers» Harm Avoidance Scale, 36 and the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale37 adapted for chanxiety disorder proper, and included the Italian translations of the Stevenson - Hinde and Glover Shyness to the Unfamiliar, 35 Cloninger and coworkers» Harm Avoidance Scale, 36 and the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale37 adapted for chiSocial Anxiety Scale37 adapted for chAnxiety Scale37 adapted for children.

«My professional experience includes therapy with children, adolescents, individuals, couples and families who have sought help with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, traumatic experiences, behavioral issues, eating disorders, difficulty with emotion regulation and emotional expression, social deficits, issues related to educational or occupational functioning, relationship issues and difficulty communicating.»

A temperamental disposition toward the avoidance of novel and uncertain situations together with a set of behaviors that indicate shyness and discomfort in social interactions are comprehensively named childhood shyness, or behavioral inhibition (BI).14 Children with high indexes of shyness - BI are at a heightened risk of developing anxiety disorders, in particular social phobia, 15 and subjects who fall within the BI — social phobia developmental continuum show specific patterns of neurophysiologic responses to pictures of facial expressions.

Second, after the ERP recording, all mothers and children were interviewed individually by trained clinical psychologists with the Italian version of the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School - age Children (K - SADS) 38 interview to collect the children's lifetime DSM - IV symptoms of social phobia, simple phobia, depression, enuresis, generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, panic disorder, attention - deficit / hyperactivity disorder, obsessive - compulsive disorder, conduct disorder, oppositional disorder, and tic dchildren were interviewed individually by trained clinical psychologists with the Italian version of the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School - age Children (K - SADS) 38 interview to collect the children's lifetime DSM - IV symptoms of social phobia, simple phobia, depression, enuresis, generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, panic disorder, attention - deficit / hyperactivity disorder, obsessive - compulsive disorder, conduct disorder, oppositional disorder, and tic dChildren (K - SADS) 38 interview to collect the children's lifetime DSM - IV symptoms of social phobia, simple phobia, depression, enuresis, generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, panic disorder, attention - deficit / hyperactivity disorder, obsessive - compulsive disorder, conduct disorder, oppositional disorder, and tic dchildren's lifetime DSM - IV symptoms of social phobia, simple phobia, depression, enuresis, generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, panic disorder, attention - deficit / hyperactivity disorder, obsessive - compulsive disorder, conduct disorder, oppositional disorder, and tic disorder.

In more than 20 years working with adults, adolescents and children with social anxiety, depression, generalized anxiety and other mood disorders, I have developed a unique style and approach.

Research has shown that if left untreated, children with anxiety disorders are at higher risk to perform poorly in school, to have less developed social skills and to be more vulnerable to substance abuse.

Caregivers of children with disinhibited social engagement disorder often experience anxiety and fear that the child's behavior will put him or her in a dangerous situation by behaving too comfortably with strangers.

With discussion of integrative play treatment of children presenting a wide variety of problems and disorders — including aggression issues, the effects of trauma, ADHD, anxiety, obsessive - compulsive disorders, social skills deficits, medical issues such as HIV / AIDS, and more — the book provides guidance on:

Research supports the effectiveness of Play Therapy with children experiencing a wide variety of social, emotional, behavioral, and learning problems, including: post-traumatic stress; conduct disorder; aggression; anxiety / fearfulness; depression, ADHD; impulsivity; low self - esteem; reading difficulties; and social withdrawal.

Since she began her clinical work in Massachusetts in 1993, Dr. Hernandez - Wolfe has been working with interracial and international couples, foreign born citizens, immigrants and third culture children and their families; and the spectrum of anxiety related disorders including traumatic stress, generalized anxiety disorders, panic attacks and social anxiety.

The results of the correlational analyses indicated that behavioral inhibition was associated with higher symptom levels of social anxiety, other anxiety disorders, and SM, which is in agreement with a vast amount of literature showing that this temperament characteristic is a vulnerability factor for the development of anxiety pathology in children [16, 25].

I am comfortable working with children, adolescents, adults, older adults, groups, and families to assess and treat the following: anxiety, depression, and other mental and emotional problems and disorders; family and relationship issues; abuse and domestic violence; social and emotional difficulties, grief and loss.

For children and teens who struggle with anxiety, depression, social difficulties, learning disorders, or adjustment issues or when faced with serious stressors such as divorce and loss, then individual therapy can be highly effective.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for symptom reduction of Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in adults, children and teens with special interest in OCD and Social Anxiety disorders

«I work with children, adolescents, and adults with a variety of behavioral, mood, and anxiety issues, including depression, panic, social anxiety, ADHD, and obsessive - compulsive disorder.

Neurofeedback treats specific conditions including depression, anxiety, sleep issues, ADHD, hyperactivity, autism, asperger syndrome, traumatic brain injury, learning disorders, eating disorders, OCD, developmental disorders, cognitive decline and memory issues, headaches / migraines, behavior problems with children, social skills / public speaking, and is available for peak performance training.

«I am a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist who specializes in treatment of anxiety (including obsessive - compulsive disorder, panic, phobias, discomfort in any social situation, separation anxiety), child and adult ADD / ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, parent / child difficulties, and coping with chronic and / or life - threatening medical illness.

«I welcome adults of all gender and sexual orientations, with varying mental health concerns for individual, couple and family therapy, especially: parents raising children with mental health issues and disabilities including high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder; depression, anxiety, social problems, and learning and developmental disabilities; history of sexual abuse; crisis counseling and stress management; relationships.

Children of depressed women had significantly higher rates of anxiety disorders (10.7 %; excluding simple phobia and nongeneralized social phobia) compared with children of nondepressed women (4.9 %)(χ21 = 8.81 [N = 800]; PChildren of depressed women had significantly higher rates of anxiety disorders (10.7 %; excluding simple phobia and nongeneralized social phobia) compared with children of nondepressed women (4.9 %)(χ21 = 8.81 [N = 800]; Pchildren of nondepressed women (4.9 %)(χ21 = 8.81 [N = 800]; P <.001).

Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence, with a prevalence of 3 — 5 % in school - age children (6 — 12 years) and 10 — 19 % in adolescents (13 — 18 years); 1, 2 and the prevalence of anxiety disorders in this population tends to increase over time.3 Anxiety is the most common psychological symptom reported by children and adolescents; however, presentation varies with age as younger patients often report undifferentiated anxiety symptoms, for example, muscle tension, headache, stomachache or angry outbursts.4 According to the standard diagnostic systems, there are various types of anxiety disorders, for example, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder (PD), overanxious disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathologyAnxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence, with a prevalence of 3 — 5 % in school - age children (6 — 12 years) and 10 — 19 % in adolescents (13 — 18 years); 1, 2 and the prevalence of anxiety disorders in this population tends to increase over time.3 Anxiety is the most common psychological symptom reported by children and adolescents; however, presentation varies with age as younger patients often report undifferentiated anxiety symptoms, for example, muscle tension, headache, stomachache or angry outbursts.4 According to the standard diagnostic systems, there are various types of anxiety disorders, for example, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder (PD), overanxious disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathologyanxiety disorders in this population tends to increase over time.3 Anxiety is the most common psychological symptom reported by children and adolescents; however, presentation varies with age as younger patients often report undifferentiated anxiety symptoms, for example, muscle tension, headache, stomachache or angry outbursts.4 According to the standard diagnostic systems, there are various types of anxiety disorders, for example, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder (PD), overanxious disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathologyAnxiety is the most common psychological symptom reported by children and adolescents; however, presentation varies with age as younger patients often report undifferentiated anxiety symptoms, for example, muscle tension, headache, stomachache or angry outbursts.4 According to the standard diagnostic systems, there are various types of anxiety disorders, for example, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder (PD), overanxious disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathologyanxiety symptoms, for example, muscle tension, headache, stomachache or angry outbursts.4 According to the standard diagnostic systems, there are various types of anxiety disorders, for example, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder (PD), overanxious disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathologyanxiety disorders, for example, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder (PD), overanxious disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathologyanxiety disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder (PD), overanxious disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathologyanxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder (PD), overanxious disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathologyanxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathologyAnxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathologyanxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathologyanxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathology.13, 14

Unless a counselor works with a child to understand and cope with these events, the child risks developing anxiety disorders, panic disorders, or social phobias.

Generalized anxiety and depression symptoms may be associated with poorer social outcomes among children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) without intellectual disability.

He provides assessment and treatment for children and adolescents with trauma based disorders including PTSD, depression, social anxiety and attachment disorders.

The current study examined differences in the use of five specific parenting behaviors (i.e., warmth / positive affect, criticism, doubts of child competency, over-control, and granting of autonomy) in anxious parents with (n = 21) and without (n = 45) social anxiety disorder (SAD) during a 5 - minute task with their non-anxious child (aged 7 — 12 years, M = 9.14).

Compared with the mothers of the children in both comparison groups, the mothers of the children who were purely shy (i.e. shy children with no comorbid condition) had a significantly raised lifetime rate of anxiety disorder in general, and social phobia in particular.