Suggested staging of anxiety disorders

This study used data from a cohort study to create a nine-stage model of anxiety disorder progression (from subclinical stages [0, 1A, 1B] to clinical stages [2A–4B]), which was found to have construct and predictive validity.¹ A valid staging model of anxiety disorders would be of value in the clinic in order to facilitate decisions regarding treatment.¹

Reference:
1. Bokma WA, Batelaan NM, Hoogendoorn AW, et al. A clinical staging approach to improving diagnostics in anxiety disorders: is it the way to go? Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2020; 54 (2): 173–184.