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Parent-reported predictors of adolescent panic attacks.

Chris Hayward1, Kimberly A Wilson, Kristy Lagle

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, USA. hayward@stanford.edu

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
|April 22, 2004
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Parent-reported factors like parental panic disorder and child separation anxiety predict adolescent panic attacks. Identifying these risk factors can help target interventions for at-risk youth.

Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Psychological Medicine
  • Mental Health Research

Background:

  • Adolescent panic attacks are a significant concern with various contributing factors.
  • Understanding parent-reported risk factors is crucial for early identification and intervention.
  • Previous research has identified several risk factors, but cross-validation using parent reports is valuable.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify parent-reported risk factors associated with adolescent panic attacks.
  • To explore the utility of parent-reported data in validating known risk factors.
  • To identify subgroups of adolescents at high risk for panic attacks.

Main Methods:

  • Structured diagnostic interviews were conducted with 770 parents of adolescents.

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  • Parent-reported child characteristics included negative affect, separation anxiety disorder (SAD), chronic illness, and loss.
  • Parental characteristics assessed were panic disorder or agoraphobia (PDA), major depression, and chronic illness.

    • Main Results:

    • Parental history of PDA, parental chronic illness, child negative affect, and child SAD were significant predictors.
    • Signal detection identified three high-risk subgroups, accounting for 58% of adolescents with panic attacks.
    • Adolescents with a parental history of PDA were at highest risk (24%), followed by those with high negative affect (14%) or SAD (20%) without parental PDA history.

    Conclusions:

    • Parent-reported data effectively cross-validate previously identified risk factors for adolescent panic attacks.
    • Findings suggest multiple developmental pathways (equifinality) leading to adolescent panic attacks.
    • This study highlights the importance of parental factors and specific child vulnerabilities in the etiology of panic attacks.