Longitudinal association between parental-to-child-Maltreatment and self-reported Generalized Anxiety Disorder symptoms in Pakistani Adolescents.
Maryam Pyar Ali LakhdirGhazal PeerwaniSalman Muhammad SoomarApsara Ali NathwaniSalima FarooqNaureen Akber AliAsif KhaliqMuhammad Masood KadirSyed Iqbal AzamPublished in: Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health (2021)
The frequency of parent-to-child maltreatment is significantly associated with an increased risk of developing GAD symptoms in which parental education plays a crucial role. Parents should be imparted with the awareness of the consequences of child maltreatment. In Pakistani settings the need to have this awareness is even more necessary due to the culturally acceptable disciplinary measures used by parents.