Socially anxious parents can negatively affect their children

Parents with Social Anxiety disorder can negatively affect their kids, increasing their chances of struggling with the same disorder.

"These behaviors included a lack of or insufficient warmth and affection and high levels of criticism and doubt leveled at the child. Such behaviors, the researchers say, are well known to increase anxiety in children and -- if engaged in chronically -can make it more likely for children to develop a full-blown anxiety disorder of their own, the investigators say."

To see the research article, click on this link:  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121101171946.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmind_brain%2Fchild_psychology+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Mind+%26+Brain+News+--+Child+Psychology%29