title: The season of birth of anxiety neurotics.
abstract: An association between spring birth and anxiety neurosis in New South Wales is confirmed. Two possible explanations, that the association might reflect a seasonal variation in conceiving or in giving birth among mothers of those with significant anxiety, or that spring birth selectively disposes to anxiety, were examined. Findings suggest that both effects may be operating.
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001315:Australia; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012621:Seasons