The panic related problems are not related to old people. The pressure and speed of the modern world has also affected the temperament of adolescents and children. The basic temperament of young people also plays a dominant role in childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders. Researchers have found that anxiety disorders has root laid down the early experience of the subject.
The shyness related to many children can lead to many kinds of anxiety problems in the future. The risk for developing anxiety disorders can be due the restrained reaction to unfamiliar situations. The reactions of the children can change as they are growing. So you cannot exactly predict the cause of reason for their behavior in the future. The researchers conducted in this area are quite complex.
This book Mastery of Anxiety and Panic for Adolescents Riding the Wave, Therapist Guide (Programs That Work) by Donna B Pincus, Jill T Ehrenreich, and Sara G Mattis conducts a study on the effect of panic and anxiety on children and adolescent. The author suggest the best time for watching children for signs of anxiety problems are between the ages of 6 and 8.
The children may not be aware of the seriousness of the problems of life. They will be more concerned with school performance and social relationships. The more symptoms of panic in these stages of life can be a warning sign for the development anxiety problems in the future. The chances for development of anxiety problems to children of parents having the same problem are more. There is no proof regarding the fact that panic related problems are inherited.