Differential diagnosis – psychiatric

Anxiety occurs in many people with mental or physical diseases, and differential diagnosis therefore is important.¹ The symptoms of many anxiety disorders overlap with other mental disorders, such as major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder; the slide outlines some key clinical insights that help to distinguish these patients.¹

Reference:

1.Penninx BW, Pine DS, Holmes EA, Reif A. Anxiety disorders. Lancet 2021; 397 (10277): 914–927.