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Introduction
Introduction
Defining comorbidity
Although attempts have been made to define comorbidity, including the seminal work of the 1970s, it is a term that is used with different meaning across the scientific literature.1,3 Moreover, beyond comorbidity, multimorbidity is used to discuss the presence of several m…
Comorbidity in people with anxiety disorders
Comorbidity in anxiety disorders is common, and people will often experience multiple anxiety disorders or different mental or somatic disorders.1-5
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Clinical implications of comorbidity in anxiety disorders
A common occurrence in people with anxiety disorders, the presence of comorbidities – both mental or somatic – can complicate diagnosis, and interfere with treatment.1-5
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1.Wittchen HU, Kessler RC, Beesdo K, et al. Generalized anxiety and depression in primary …
Psychiatric and neurological comorbidities of anxiety disorders
Psychiatric and neurological comorbidities of anxiety disorders
Common conditions comorbid with anxiety disorders
This study reanalyzed data from the National Comorbidity Survey – Replication cohort to estimate the prevalence of multiple anxiety disorder comorbidities.1 Strikingly, 60% of people with an anxiety disorder also had another comorbid anxiety or depressive disorder.1 Studi…
Mutual comorbidity of different anxiety disorders
The National Comorbidity Survey – Replication data were used to estimate 12-month prevalence, severity, and comorbidity of DSM-IV anxiety, mood, impulse control, and substance disorders.1 The survey was an in-person structured diagnostic interview of 9,282 people, conduct…
Clinical complications of mutual comorbidity in anxiety disorders
The comorbidities of anxiety disorders can complicate diagnosis and treatment.1
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Anxiety disorders and depression
The symptoms of many anxiety disorders partially overlap with depressive disorders, and are commonly found comorbid in patients.1 The presence of this comorbidity negatively affects clinical outcomes in these people.4 Many treatment options are available for people with c…
Anxiety disorders and substance-use disorders
As with many situations of comorbidity, there are many possible explanations for the relationship between anxiety disorders and substance-use disorders:1
- an anxiety disorder may promote pathological substance use
- pathological substance use may promote anxiety
- or, a third…
Anxiety disorders and personality disorders
There is some diagnostic overlap between anxiety disorders and some personality disorders; people with some Cluster C personality disorders (which include avoidant, dependent, and obsessive–compulsive) are often anxious or fearful.1
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The clinical importance of comorbid personality disorders
Personality disorders tend to have a negative impact on the treatment outcome of anxiety disorders.4 More studies are needed to understand this interaction and better help patients with anxiety and comorbid personality disorder.4
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Anxiety disorders and autism
Autism is a psychiatric diagnosis characterized by persistent impairment in social communication and interaction, and restrictive/repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests, or activities – both being present from early childhood and restrict functioning.3 Approximately …
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