Differences in latency to first pharmacological treatment (duration of untreated illness) in anxiety disorders: a study on patients with panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 374-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernardo Dell'Osso ◽  
Giulia Camuri ◽  
Beatrice Benatti ◽  
Massimiliano Buoli ◽  
A. Carlo Altamura
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Panic Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Pharmacological Treatment ◽  
Treatment Duration ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Duration Of Untreated Illness

Japanese Psychology Students as Psychiatric Diagnosticians: Application of Criteria of Mood and Anxiety Disorders to Written Case Vignettes Using the RDC and DSM-IV

1998 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 771-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Sugiura ◽  
C. Hasui ◽  
Y. Aoki ◽  
M. Sugawara ◽  
E. Tanaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Case Vignette ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Cultural Variation ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder

It is commonly believed in Japan that only psychiatrists are capable of providing reliable psychiatric diagnosis. The present study, therefore, examined using a case vignette design, how well Japanese psychology students agreed with a psychiatrist on the diagnoses of mood disorders (major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder) and anxiety disorders (panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder). The results suggest that appropriately trained Japanese psychology students can apply reliably the diagnostic criteria for these disorders, except for generalized anxiety disorder. It appeared that the students did not identify symptoms of restlessness and nervous tension, which may explain the relatively low reliability of the diagnosis for generalized anxiety disorder. The cross-cultural variation in the experience of anxiety is suggested as an explanation. The present study argues that it is feasible that Japanese nonmedical mental health professionals become familiar with the psychiatric diagnoses.

Anxiety disorders in primary care

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Dold ◽  
Siegfried Kasper
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Panic Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Pharmacological Treatment ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Specific Phobia ◽  
Generalized Anxiety

Chapter 7 summarizes the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and evidence for pharmacological treatment options of generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, specific phobia, and social anxiety disorder. With regard to the pharmacological management, serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) represent the well-established first-line medication for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, agoraphobia, and social anxiety disorder. In GAD, also the calcium channel modulator pregabalin can be regarded as evidence-based treatment option. In simple cases of specific phobia, however, the initiation of a pharmacotherapy is not recognized as standard treatment according to international treatment guidelines and psychotherapeutic interventions should be preferred. Besides illustrating the pharmacological treatment options, we described the actualized diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders established in the newly introduced fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V).

What are Emotional Disorders?

2010 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
David H. Barlow ◽  
Kristen K. Ellard ◽  
Christopher P. Fairholme ◽  
Todd J. Farchione ◽  
Christina L. Boisseau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Panic Disorder ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder

Chapter 1 discusses what emotional disorders are and how this program can be applied to their treatment (social anxiety disorder, depression, panic disorder (and agoraphobia), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and other anxiety, depressive, and related disorders such as anxiety focused on health (hypochondriasis) are all discussed, along with the treatment of several disorders at the same time.

Anxiety and stress-related disorders

2019 ◽  
pp. 361-408
Author(s):  
David Semple ◽  
Roger Smyth
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Panic Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Hyperventilation Syndrome ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic

This chapter covers the anxiety and stress-related disorders. Associated disorders, including panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, hyperventilation syndrome, obsessive–compulsive disorder, phobias, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are covered. Each has its clinical features described and diagnostic requirements defined. Management guidelines are presented for each case, and any controversies in the field are outlined.

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.

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