Study Reveals Method of Predicting Anxiety and Depression in Youth

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• Currently anxiety and depression treatments exist, but little prevention
• Study finds strong Neuroticism in youth better indicates anxiety and depression development
• Involved 547 juniors two Chicago and Los Angeles high schools
• Future applications: identifying youth at risk, intervene, and help people cope better
• "Prospective prediction of anxiety and mood disorders" will be in future edition of Clinical Psychological Science
• Further reading in Northwestern University Press Release