that may lead to anxiety in adulthood
New research that compared the behaviour of children studied in the 1970s with anxiety rates once they had grown up, has identified which childhood traits may lead to anxiety disorders in adulthood.
The University of Otago study found that children who tended to cry easily and often, appeared sad and miserable, and preferred to play alone appear to carry a higher risk of anxiety in adolescence and adulthood.
The study found that children who were shy, fearful of authority and generally afraid of people, did not appear to have a higher risk of developing anxiety in later life.
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