Early childhood trajectories of separation anxiety: Bearing on mental health, academic achievement, and physical health from mid ‐childhood to preadolescence

ConclusionsHigh‐increasing separation anxiety in preschool maintains longitudinal relationships to independent health and academic outcomes, at least until preadolescence. This knowledge can inform the deployment of clinical resources at the earlier signs of the more impairing manifestations.

Source: Depression and Anxiety - August 18, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marco Battaglia, Gabrielle Garon ‐Carrier, Sylvana M. Côté, Ginette Dionne, Evelyne Touchette, Frank Vitaro, Richard E. Tremblay, Michel Boivin Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research