title: Psychosocial predictors of the onset of anxiety disorders in women: results from a prospective 3-year longitudinal study.
abstract: In a prospective, longitudinal, population-based study of 643 women participating in the Harvard Study of Moods and Cycles we examined whether psychosocial variables predicted a new or recurrent onset of an anxiety disorder. Presence of anxiety disorders was assessed every 6 months over 3 years via structured clinical interviews. Among individuals who had a new episode of anxiety, we confirmed previous findings that history of anxiety, increased anxiety sensitivity (the fear of anxiety related sensations), and increased neuroticism were significant predictors. We also found trend level support for assertiveness as a predictor of anxiety onset. However, of these variables, only history of anxiety and anxiety sensitivity provided unique prediction. We did not find evidence for negative life events as a predictor of onset of anxiety either alone or in interaction with other variables in a diathesis-stress model. These findings from a prospective longitudinal study are discussed in relation to the potential role of such predictors in primary or relapse prevention efforts.
authors.affiliation: Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA. calkins@bu.edu
authors.forename: Amanda W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Calkins
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Otto
authors.forename: Lee S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Claudio N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Alison F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Vitonis
authors.forename: Bridget A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Hearon
authors.forename: Bernard L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Harlow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D001143:Arousal; D001242:Assertiveness; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008016:Life Change Events; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors
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