Childhood generalized specific phobia as an early marker of internalizing psychopathology across the lifespan: results from the World Mental Health Surveys

Childhood generalized specific phobia as an early marker of internalizing psychopathology across the lifespan: results from the World Mental Health Surveys

Abstract Background Specific phobia (SP) is a relatively common disorder associated with high levels of psychiatric comorbidity. Because of its early onset, SP may be a useful early marker of internalizing psychopathology, especially if generalized to multiple situations. This study aimed to evaluat...

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Main Authors: Ymkje Anna de Vries, Ali Al-Hamzawi, Jordi Alonso, Guilherme Borges, Ronny Bruffaerts, Brendan Bunting, José Miguel Caldas-de-Almeida, Alfredo H. Cia, Giovanni De Girolamo, Rumyana V. Dinolova, Oluyomi Esan, Silvia Florescu, Oye Gureje, Josep Maria Haro, Chiyi Hu, Elie G. Karam, Aimee Karam, Norito Kawakami, Andrzej Kiejna, Viviane Kovess-Masfety, Sing Lee, Zeina Mneimneh, Fernando Navarro-Mateu, Marina Piazza, Kate Scott, Margreet ten Have, Yolanda Torres, Maria Carmen Viana, Ronald C. Kessler, Peter de Jonge, on behalf of the WHO World Mental Health Survey Collaborators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Specific phobia
Internalizing disorders
Early markers
Comorbidity
Suicidality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1328-3

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