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Can how you were raised cause anxiety disorders?

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Family transmission : Research consistently supports the notion that anxiety disorders run in families. Children of anxious parents are 4 to 7 times more likely than children of non-anxious parents to develop an anxiety disorder. Combination of genetic and psychological vulnerabilities. See one of the articles on my page that speaks to this (chapman et al 2012).

Answered 4/25/2016

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Dr. Dheeraj Raina answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes, but not alone. : Yes, but it's not enough. Most psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorders, are the result of interaction between one's upbringing (which affects coping styles) & psychological stressors with one's particular genetic (inherited) vulnerabilities.

Answered 9/25/2016

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