| Interpretation bias in preschool children at risk for anxiety: A prospective study. | |
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PMID: 21744937 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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A story-stem paradigm was used to assess interpretation bias in preschool children. Data were available for 131 children. Interpretation bias, behavioral inhibition (BI), and anxiety were assessed when children were aged between 3 years 2 months and 4 years 5 months. Anxiety was subsequently assessed 12 months, 2 years, and 5 years later. A significant difference in interpretation bias was found between participants who met criteria for an anxiety diagnosis at baseline, with clinically anxious participants more likely to complete the ambiguous story-stems in a threat-related way. Threat interpretations significantly predicted anxiety symptoms at 12-month follow-up, after controlling for baseline symptoms, but did not predict anxiety symptoms or diagnoses at either 2-year or 5-year follow-up. There was little evidence for a relationship between BI and interpretation bias. Overall, the pattern of results was not consistent with the hypothesis that interpretation bias plays a role in the development of anxiety. Instead, some evidence for a role in the maintenance of anxiety over relatively short periods of time was found. The use of a story-stem methodology to assess interpretation bias in young children is discussed along with the theoretical and clinical implications of the findings. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved). |
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Helen F Dodd; Jennifer L Hudson; Talia M Morris; Chelsea K Wise |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-7-11 |
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Title: Journal of abnormal psychology Volume: - ISSN: 1939-1846 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-7-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0034461 Medline TA: J Abnorm Psychol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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