dc.contributor.author | Sandstrom, Andrea | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-28T14:21:02Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-08-28T14:21:02Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-08-28T14:21:02Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/79753 | |
dc.description.abstract | Mood and anxiety disorders are leading causes of disability worldwide. Thus, early intervention strategies are needed. Behavioural inhibition (BI) has been proposed as a risk factor for these disorders, however, the strength and specifity of these associations are unclear. In study 1, using meta-analysis methodology I established the prospective relationship between BI and anxiety disorders. I found BI in childhood was a significant predictor of anxiety at follow-up. In study 2, I investigated BI using an observational assessment in 59 preschool-aged children of parents with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and controls. I found BI was most strongly associated with parental diagnosis of anxiety disorders, although this relationship did not reach statistical significance. These findings suggest BI is a strong risk factor for anxiety, and may be a marker of familial risk for anxiety disorders. Targeting BI, especially in children of parents with anxiety, may be beneficial for developmental outcomes. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Anxiety | en_US |
dc.subject | Mood disorders | en_US |
dc.subject | Inhibition | en_US |
dc.subject | Childhood | en_US |
dc.title | Behavioural Inhibition as a Risk Factor for Mood and Anxiety Disorders | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2020-06-15 | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Psychiatry Research | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | n/a | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Sherry Stewart | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Rudolf Uher | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Lukas Propper | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Jennifer Theule | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Barbara Pavlova | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Received | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Yes | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Yes | en_US |