Biological psychiatry
From infant temperament to anxiety: infant neural responsivity to unexpected stimuli shapes outcomes.
Jiayin Xing, Dana Kanel, Sydney Takemoto, Emilio A Valadez, Kathryn B Altman, Santiago Morales, Caroline Groves, Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, Chad Sylvester, Daniel S Pine, Nathan A Fox, Courtney A Filippi
Published: 202610.1016/j.biopsych.2025.12.010
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Negative reactivity (NR) and behavioral inhibition (BI), temperamental traits characterized by novelty-evoked distress and avoidance respectively, represent risk markers for anxiety. However, not all infants with NR and BI develop anxiety…
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