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New Imaging Technique Predicts Teen Anxiety Years Ahead

10/26/2025

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A University of Southern California Dornsife study found that combining electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can predict anxiety risk in teenagers years before symptoms appear.
The research links brain patterns in children with shy temperaments to future anxiety levels.
Using tasks that provoke mistakes, the dual imaging approach improved predictions of anxiety changes by 25%, supporting early detection and personalized interventions.

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A University of Southern California Dornsife study found that combining electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can predict anxiety risk in teenagers years before symptoms appear.
The research links brain patterns in children with shy temperaments to future anxiety levels.
Using tasks that provoke mistakes, the dual imaging approach improved predictions of anxiety changes by 25%, supporting early detection and personalized interventions.