Anxiety in developmental stages
Category: Research Poster
Author(s): Saige Babcock
Presenter(s): Saige Babcock
Anxiety is when someone has constant worry or fear that affects their day-to-day life. fMRI is a non-invasive technique that detects changes in blood flow and oxygenation (BOLD). Adolescents and adults can experience anxiety in different ways, and anxiety can increase during development. In this presentation their will be 10 children, 10 teens, and 15 adults who participate in a survey about their anxiety levels, and also get an fMRI scan to compare anxiety levels and see how the anxiety levels can potentially change. Scans would show that anxious children have a hyper - connectivity between the amygdala and regions involved with emotions, and adults would be more transparent with survey responses. Surveys will also show that teens experience high anxiety and their fMRI scans are similar to those of adults.