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Study Reveals Brain Patterns Linked to Kids' Anxiety

5/19/2025

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Children with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) show heightened connectivity in the ventral attention network, indicating a greater sensitivity to unexpected events, according to a study in Psychophysiology. Remarkably, this connectivity lessens in those who recover, hinting at a possible biomarker for GAD. The findings underscore the urgent need to delve deeper into brain patterns affecting youth mental health.

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Children with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) show heightened connectivity in the ventral attention network, indicating a greater sensitivity to unexpected events, according to a study in Psychophysiology. Remarkably, this connectivity lessens in those who recover, hinting at a possible biomarker for GAD. The findings underscore the urgent need to delve deeper into brain patterns affecting youth mental health.