The effects of childhood maltreatment and anxiety proneness on neuropsychological test performance in non-clinical older adolescents

The periods of childhood, adolescence and early adulthood are associated with significant developmental changes (Gunnar et al., 2009; Tamnes et al., 2010; Yurgelun-Todd, 2007) coupled with an increased risk for the development of anxiety disorders. Nationally representative household surveys and prospective community-based studies have documented the onset of any anxiety disorder, or specific anxiety subtypes, across these critical developmental periods (Asselmann and Beesdo-Baum, 2015; Kessler et al., 2005; Merikangas et al., 2009; Pine et al., 1998).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research