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What do childhood anxiety disorders predict?

Antje Bittner1, Helen L Egger, Alaattin Erkanli

  • 1Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany. antje.bittner@uniklinikum-dresden.de

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines
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Childhood anxiety disorders like separation anxiety disorder predict adolescent conditions. Specific childhood anxiety types link to distinct adolescent mental health outcomes, informing early intervention strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Child and adolescent psychopathology research.
  • Longitudinal study of mental health disorders.

Background:

  • Limited longitudinal research exists on specific childhood anxiety disorders predicting adolescent psychiatric disorders.
  • This study investigates the predictive specificity of four childhood anxiety disorders: separation anxiety disorder (SAD), overanxious disorder (OAD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and social phobia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the predictive specificity of childhood anxiety disorders (SAD, OAD, GAD, social phobia) for adolescent psychiatric disorders.
  • To understand the long-term impact of specific childhood anxiety diagnoses on adolescent mental health.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Great Smoky Mountains Study (GSMS), a representative population sample.
  • Followed 906 children from ages 9, 11, and 13 to age 19, collecting diagnoses for childhood and adolescent psychiatric disorders.

Main Results:

  • Childhood SAD predicted adolescent SAD.
  • Childhood OAD predicted adolescent OAD, panic attacks, depression, and conduct disorder (CD).
  • Childhood social phobia predicted adolescent OAD, social phobia, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). GAD was only related to CD.

Conclusions:

  • Childhood anxiety disorders are significant predictors of various adolescent psychiatric disorders.
  • Current diagnostic criteria for GAD may miss children requiring a well-defined diagnosis.
  • Further research is recommended to evaluate OAD as a distinct diagnostic entity.