Fear acquisition and extinction in offspring of mothers with anxiety and depressive disorders

Maternal anxiety and depression are significant risk factors for the development of these disorders in offspring. The pathways through which risk is conferred remain unclear. This study examined fear acquisition and extinction in 26 children at high risk for emotional disorders by virtue of maternal...

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Main Authors: Allison M. Waters, Rosie-Mae Peters, Kylee E. Forrest, Melanie Zimmer-Gembeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929313000662