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Family and twin studies estimate recurrence risk and heritability, showing that anxiety disorders aggregate in families and have a moderate genetic component.

Suicidal ideation is far more common than attempts in people with anxiety or depression, especially with comorbid disorders and severe depression.

This analysis of the link between anxiety and disability used data from the NESDA study, including 1,826 people. All anxiety disorders were associated with disabilities in cognition, mobility, selfcare, social interaction, life activities, and participation.

Anxiety disorders in Europe carry substantial costs, with PTSD and panic disorder leading, followed by social anxiety, GAD, and agoraphobia.

This line graph illustrates how the number of specific phobia types changes over time.

Graph using NCS‑R data from 9,282 adults showing mostly positive, significant correlations between DSM‑IV mental disorders.