Researchers identify brain areas key to inherited anxiety disorder
When a child encounters strangers, it is normal for him to freeze and be quiet for a few moments. When that child’s reaction lasts too long or he is too apprehensive, he may have a disorder known as anxious temperament, a risk factor for depression or other anxiety disorders that develop later in life. Psychiatrists are able to identify the disorder, but treatments are difficult to develop because the cause of anxious temperament is unknown.
(Toronto Star)