Suggested staging of anxiety disorders

This study used data from a cohort study to create a nine-stage model of anxiety disorder progression, which was found to have construct and predictive validity.¹ A valid staging model of anxiety disorders would be of value in the clinic, to predict the disease course in patients and better help people with anxiety disorders.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.