title: Behavioral Inhibition: Temperament or Prodrome?
abstract: Individual differences in temperament emerge in the first months of life. Some infants display a heightened sensitivity to novelty and uncertainty in the world around them, leading a subset to fearfully withdraw from the social environment. Extreme forms of this temperament, Behavioral Inhibition (BI), are associated with increased risk for social anxiety disorder. Indeed, the link is so strong that some suggest that BI is not simply a risk factor for anxiety, but rather a milder form of the disorder. The current overview describes the literature linking BI and anxiety, highlighting the unique biobehavioral profiles evident in each construct. It then highlights specific evidence that may help distinguish the form and function of BI and anxiety. Finally, we briefly discuss unresolved issues that may help inform future work aimed at improving our understanding of individual development and shape therapeutic interventions directed at specific mechanisms of disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Child Study Center, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park.
authors.forename: Koraly E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Pérez-Edgar
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Ecology, Center for Mind and Brain, University of California, Davis.
authors.forename: Amanda E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Guyer
keywords: Biological Mechanisms; Developmental Psychopathology; Social Anxiety; Socioemotioanl Development; Temperament
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