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This study examined the prevalence of separation anxiety disorder (SAD) and overanxious disorder (OAD) in the mothers of children diagnosed with SAD and/or OAD (n=64), and a control group of children who had psychiatric diagnoses other than anxiety or affective disorders (n=33). Results indicated that mothers of children with OAD had an increased prevalence (42%) of OAD themselves as children. Contrary to expectation, mothers of children with SAD did not show a higher rate of SAD than the other groups.
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This research was supported in part by research grant MH0054601 from the National Institute of Mental Health.
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Last, C.G., Phillips, J.E. & Statfeld, A. Childhood anxiety disorders in mothers and their children. Child Psych Hum Dev 18, 103–112 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00709955
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