Environmental and genetic risk factors for anxiety disorders in children

焦虑症是影响澳大利亚社会的最大残疾来源之一。这项研究的结果将导致我们对焦虑症原因的理解取得重大进展。更好地了解使儿童处于疾病风险中的因素将使干预计划更准确地针对那些风险最大的儿童和家庭。鉴于焦虑症的流行以及与这些疾病相关的重大生活干扰，改善干预工作将大大提高数千名澳大利亚儿童的心理健康。

Anxiety disorders provide one of the largest sources of disability affecting Australian society. The results of this study will lead to critical advances in our understanding of the causes of anxiety disorders. Having greater understanding of factors that place a child at risk for disorder will allow intervention programs to more accurately target those children and families at greatest risk. Given the prevalence of anxiety disorders and the significant life interference associated with these disorders, improving intervention efforts will give rise to significant enhancement in the mental health of thousands of Australian children.