How serious are common childhood fears?

被引：126

作者：

Muris, P

Merckelbach, H

Mayer, B

Prins, E

机构：

[1] Maastricht Univ, Dept Psychol, NL-6200 MD Maastricht, Netherlands

[2] Maastricht Univ, Dept Expt Abnormal Psychol, NL-6200 MD Maastricht, Netherlands

来源：

BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY | 2000年 / 38卷 / 03期

关键词：

children; fears; anxiety disorders;

D O I：

10.1016/S0005-7967(98)00204-6

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

Objective: the present study examined the clinical status of common childhood fears. Method: fears of the 290 children aged 8 to 13 years were assessed and then their severity was explored by means of a structured diagnostic interview measuring anxiety disorders according to the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Results: childhood fears reflect significant anxiety disorders in a substantial minority (i.e. 22.8%) of the children. Conclusions: in most children, childhood fears are part of the normal development. However, in some children, these fears reflect serious anxiety problems which interfere with daily routine. Copyright (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.

引用

页码：217 / 228

页数：12

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