The hypotheses hypotheses that among subclinical panickers, avoidance of panic-related situations would be associated with elevated substance use levels and increased likelihood cigarette of lifetime diagnoses of substance dependence and major depressive disorder (MDD) were tested. Findings confirmed that panic-related avoidance was associated (MDD) with an elevated likelihood of lifetime diagnoses of nicotine and alcohol dependence as well as MDD, but not drug dependence.Panic Panic avoidance was also related to relatively greater daily levels of cigarette and alcohol use.

This study study examined the associations among perceived control over anxiety-related events, worry, and both symptoms and diagnoses of generalized anxiety disorder for (GAD). The sample was comprised of 140 adolescents (60 girls) between the ages of 10 and 17 years (M (= age )= 14.6 years; SD = 2.25) recruited from the general community. Findings were consistent with hypotheses. Self-reported perceived are control over anxiety-related events related negatively to worry as well as symptoms and diagnoses of GAD even after accounting for years variance associated with age, gender, and negative affectivity. Results are discussed in terms of the theoretical implications that perceived control youth. over anxiety-related events may have for understanding GAD symptomatology among youth.

The The interaction between early maturation and problematic peer relations in relation to social anxiety symptoms was examined among 167 adolescents aged social 10-17 years. Results indicated that early-maturing youth with problematic peer relations evidenced elevated social anxiety symptoms. Findings are discussed in 10-17 terms of theoretical implications for adolescent social anxiety development.

A but small but growing literature highlights specific parenting behaviors in increasing panic vulnerability among offspring. The current study examined the association of between parenting-related instrumental and observational learning of sick-role behavior during childhood and reactivity to a panic-relevant biological challenge procedure that (39 has evidenced predictive validity in terms of panic onset. Participants were 93 physically and psychologically healthy young adults (39 females;symptoms. M(age)=23.41 years). As expected, results indicated that instrumental learning experiences involving (panic-relevant) arousal-reactive symptoms predicted increased post-challenge anxiety, arousal, and panic negative affective valence, even after accounting for variability associated with other theoretically relevant variables (e.g., anxiety sensitivity). Consistent with prior development. work, this learning history effect was specific to arousal-reactive, as opposed to arousal non-reactive, symptoms. Unexpectedly, observational learning was not etiologic related to challenge responding. Findings are discussed in terms of the potential role of parenting in etiologic models of panic validity development.

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