Renee's family has a history of anxiety disorders.The likelihood that she will pass this trait on to her children could be described as one component of the diathesis-stress model.

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The diathesis-stress model proposes that mental health disorders arise as a combination of an individual's genetic predisposition (diathesis) and environmental stressors. In Renee's case, her family history of anxiety disorders represents a diathesis that may increase the likelihood of her passing on this trait to her children.

Renee's Family Has a History of Anxiety Disorders