Information processing biases and anxiety: a developmental perspective

With contributions from a global team of experts this book provides a comprehensive overview of information processing biases in children and adolescents.

• The first book to provide readers with an understanding of anxiety and the role of information processing biases more broadly in the context of developmental psychopathology
• Demonstrates how researchers have explored diverse aspects of information processing in anxious children and adolescents
• Draws on the microparadigms used in the study of development and psychopathology to consider issues related to heritability, temperament, learning and parenting
• Considers preventative methods and treatment protocols