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

• Published in: BMC Medicine
• Main Authors: de Vries, Ymkje Anna, Alonso Caballero, Jordi, de Jonge, Peter
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central
• Subjects: Comorbidity; Early markers; Internalizing disorders; Specific phobia; Suicidality; Alden; Argentina; Argentino; De la Fuente; Myers; New Zealand; Norway; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10230/42831; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1328-3

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 evaluate the as...