scholarly journals Recent Advances in the Study of Sleep in the Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 761-776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine M. Boland ◽  
Richard J. Ross
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Recent Advances

Combination Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Major Depressive and Anxiety Disorders

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy J. Aaronson ◽  
Gary Katzman ◽  
Rachel L. Moster
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder

Clinical wisdom and intuition suggest that when treating major depression and/or anxiety disorders, combining two documented efficacious treatments such as antidepressants and psychotherapy would improve outcome. However, the data do not completely support this conclusion. This chapter reviews randomized clinical trials comparing combined pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy with monotherapy for the treatment of major depressive disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety disorder in adults. Although DSM-V no longer categorizes posttraumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder as anxiety disorders, the authors continue to include them in this chapter.

scholarly journals Anxiety Disorders

Psychology ◽  
2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeannette M. Reid ◽  
Dean McKay
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder

Recent epidemiological research has shown that anxiety disorders, collectively, are the most common set of psychiatric disorders. Lifetime prevalence estimates suggest that nearly 30 percent of the population will experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their life (Kessler, et al. 2005, cited under Phobias). Bolstering the concern, anxiety disorders (as a group) tend to be associated with a host of cognitive impairments (e.g., perseveration, visual memory deficits), diminished quality of life (e.g., in areas of work and social functioning), and both psychiatric and medical comorbidities. Anxiety disorders may be roughly classed into two groups: (1) those characterized primarily by acute fear (e.g., phobias) and (2) those associated with lower level, but chronic, anxiety and apprehension (with the clearest example being generalized anxiety disorder). Cognitive and behavioral explanations of anxiety predominate, with related treatments showing most consistent research support among psychosocial interventions. (While standard pharmacological practices are mentioned wherever relevant, a more in-depth discussion of pharmacological interventions for anxiety disorders is outside the scope of this chapter.) In general, the etiology of anxiety disorders is likely best understood through the lens of the diathesis-stress model—such that individuals have a genetic predisposition/vulnerability and situational factors mediate symptomatology. (Certainly, a sudden expression of symptoms following brain damage would be an exception. However, as these presentations—albeit fascinating—are in the minority, a related discussion will be beyond the scope of this bibliography.) Within this article, the following anxiety disorders will be discussed in detail: phobias, panic with and without agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Factors of current interest in the field will be attended to specifically—for instance, comorbidity in obsessive-compulsive disorder and differential risk in posttraumatic stress disorder. Throughout the discussion, pertinent works will be delineated and summarized.

scholarly journals Trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder in treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder

2008 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth S. Gershuny ◽  
Lee Baer ◽  
Holly Parker ◽  
Emily L. Gentes ◽  
Alison L. Infield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Treatment Resistant ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder
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