Emotional and socio-cognitive processing in young children with symptoms of anxiety.

ABSTRACT: Many children with anxiety disorders exhibit significant and persistent impairments in their social and interpersonal functioning. Two components essential for successful social interaction are empathy and theory of mind (ToM). Both constructs develop rapidly in childhood, but no study has simultaneously examined these skills in young children with emerging mental health problems, including those with symptoms of anxiety. This study investigated empathy and ToM in children with anxiety symptomatology and examined their relationship with anxiety severity. A cross-sectional study was carried out with 174 children aged 4-8 years with emerging mental health difficulties who were referred by school teachers for an assessment because of emotional, cognitive, or behavioural problems at school. Pa

SUBMITTER: Howe-Davies H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10533571 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature