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Erschienen in: neuropsychiatrie 1/2015

01.03.2015 | original article

Psychopathology among parents of children and adolescents with separation anxiety disorder

verfasst von: P. Sackl-Pammer, Univ. Prof. Dr. C. Popow, Dr. B. Schuch, Univ. Prof. Dr. M. Aigner, Univ. Prof. Dr. M. Friedrich, Dr. J. Huemer

Erschienen in: neuropsychiatrie | Ausgabe 1/2015

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Summary

Objective

To examine psychopathology among parents of children and adolescents with separation anxiety disorder (SAD).

Method

A case-control design was applied: parents of children and adolescents suffering from SAD (n = 30; age: 10.7 ± 1.8 a) were compared with parents of youth without any psychiatric disease (n = 30; age: 11.2 ± 1.8 a). The SCID-I, a structured clinical interview to assess psychopathology, was applied among the parents group.

Results

Parents of children and adolescents suffering from SAD exhibited a significantly higher prevalence of psychopathology, mainly anxiety disorders and mood disorders, in comparison with the control group. Within anxiety disorders, mothers predominantly suffered from social phobia and specific phobia. Fathers most frequently suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder and social phobia. Maternal anxiety disorder (current and lifetime) and maternal affective disorder (lifetime) proved to be significant predictors of SAD in youth.

Conclusions

The associations between parents’ psychopathology and the development of SAD in their children are discussed in the light of clinical implications, both in terms of psychotherapeutic care as well as treatment outcome.
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Metadaten
Titel
Psychopathology among parents of children and adolescents with separation anxiety disorder
verfasst von
P. Sackl-Pammer
Univ. Prof. Dr. C. Popow
Dr. B. Schuch
Univ. Prof. Dr. M. Aigner
Univ. Prof. Dr. M. Friedrich
Dr. J. Huemer
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2015
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
neuropsychiatrie / Ausgabe 1/2015
Print ISSN: 0948-6259
Elektronische ISSN: 2194-1327
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40211-014-0133-7

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