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Parents with Anxiety Pass it on to their Kids ? Stopping the Cycle

Posted on 17 May 2012 by Admin

In the June 2009?issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, researchers from John Hopkins School of Medicine found that parents with anxiety disorders are up to 7 times more likely to have children with anxiety disorders. The researchers looked at 40 families and had half get 8 sessions of cognitive behaviour therapy, while the other half had no treatment until a year later. During the course of the initial year of the study, 30 percent of the kids whose families received no treatment were diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, while none of the kids in the treatment group were diagnosed. In addition, kids in the treatment group showed a 40 percent drop in anxiety symptoms in the year following treatment.

Given that approximately 20 percent of kids develop anxiety disorders in the general population, this research gives us a clear direction in terms of prevention.?

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Oldie but goodie- Parents, what trends are you finding in your families, both as parents of children with anxiety or perhaps being a child of someone with anxiety?

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