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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on anxiety disorders, editorials on anxiety disorders, and perspectives on anxiety disorders - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Depression and Anxiety Outcomes Are Poor in Patients with Severe Alcoholism
- June 25, 2012
- Peter Roy-Byrne, MD
- Psychiatry
Alcohol-dependent patients with depressive or anxiety disorders have worse 2-year outcomes than patients without alcoholism diagnoses, in an analysis controlling for treatment received.- Reviewing:
- Boschloo L et al., Br J Psychiatry 2012 Jun; 200:476.
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Anxiety and Suicide Attempts
- October 18, 2010
- Deborah Cowley, MD
- Psychiatry
Both panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, independent of comorbidities, increase the risk for suicide attempts.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Nepon J et al., Depress Anxiety 2010 Sep; 27:791.
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Should Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Be Considered an Anxiety Disorder?
- August 30, 2010
- Steven Dubovsky, MD
- Psychiatry
A meta-analysis of imaging studies uncovers differences between OCD and other anxiety disorders.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Radua J et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 2010 Jul; 67:701.
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Treating Anxiety in Primary Care
- May 27, 2010
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Structured case management is effective, but not feasible, in most primary care offices.- Reviewing:
- Roy-Byrne P et al., JAMA 2010 May 19; 303:1921.
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Psychiatric Morbidities in Gay and Bisexual Subgroups
- September 28, 2009
- Joel Yager, MD
- Psychiatry
Mood and anxiety disorders were more common in bisexuals and gay men than in heterosexuals.- Reviewing:
- Bostwick WB et al., Am J Public Health 2009 Aug 20;:
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Anxiety Disorders and Suicide Attempts
- August 11, 2008
- Deborah Cowley, MD
- Psychiatry
A longitudinal study uncovers a connection, even after controlling for some psychiatric comorbidities.- Reviewing:
- Bolton JM et al., Depress Anxiety 2008 Jun 1; 25:477.
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Anxiety Disorders Are Common and Undertreated in Primary Care
- March 20, 2007
- Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
- General Medicine
Anxiety is as common as depression but receives less attention.- Reviewing:
- Kroenke K et al., Ann Intern Med 2007 Mar 6; 146:317-25. Katon W and Roy-Byrne P., Ann Intern Med 2007 Mar 6; 146:390-2.
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Multiple Somatic Symptoms? Think Anxiety Disorder
- December 13, 2006
- Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Multiple somatic symptoms are common among children and adolescents with anxiety disorders.- Reviewing:
- Ginsburg GS et al., J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2006 Oct; 45:1179-87.
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High Heritability for Two Anxiety Disorders in Young Children
- April 19, 2006
- Deborah Cowley, MD
- Psychiatry
Even so, the influence of heredity might weaken as children age.- Reviewing:
- Bolton D et al., Psychol Med 2006 Mar; 36:335-44.
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Anxious About Suicide
- January 12, 2006
- Steven Dubovsky, MD
- Psychiatry
In large epidemiologic studies, anxiety disorders were associated with suicidality, but these studies did not control well for the impact of comorbid disorders. These researchers . . .- Reviewing:
- Sareen J et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 2005 Nov; 62:1249-57.
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What Anxious Patients Believe About Psychiatric Treatment
- September 7, 2005
- Deborah Cowley, MD
- Psychiatry
Patients’ beliefs about mental health treatment have been shown to affect adherence and clinical outcomes, and patients matched to their preferred treatments display better compliance . . .- Reviewing:
- Wagner AW et al., Depress Anxiety 2005; 21:99-105.
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Eating Disorder? Consider Anxiety Disorder, Too
- January 25, 2005
- Nada L. Stotland, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Anorexia and bulimia nervosa frequently co-occur with mood and anxiety symptoms. These researchers sought to determine the prevalence of diagnosable anxiety disorders in patients with . . .- Reviewing:
- Kaye WH et al., Am J Psychiatry 2004 Dec; 161:2215-21.
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Pregnancy Complications May Lead to Childhood Anxiety Disorders
- June 24, 2004
- Peter Roy-Byrne, MD
- Psychiatry
The increased risk for anxiety in children of anxious parents is often attributed to genetic factors; however, studies documenting the adverse effects of prenatal anxiety . . .- Reviewing:
- Hirshfeld-Becker DR et al., Depress Anxiety 2004; 19:152-62.
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Good News for the Treatment of Childhood Anxiety Disorders
- April 25, 2001
- MW Otto
- Psychiatry
Brief cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been associated with significant improvements in children with anxiety disorders, and these treatment gains have been maintained over moderately long . . .- Reviewing:
- Barrett PM et al., J Consult Clin Psychol 2001 Feb; 69:
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Carbon Dioxide Sensitivity in Children with Anxiety Disorders
- January 23, 2001
- B Geller
- Psychiatry
Hypersensitivity to carbon dioxide (CO2) has been reported in adults with panic disorder. Further, the longitudinal outcome of childhood separation anxiety includes panic . . .- Reviewing:
- Pine DS et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 2000 Oct; 57:
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Smoking Increases Risk for Anxiety Disorders
- December 19, 2000
- P Roy-Byrne
- Psychiatry
Although cross-sectional studies have demonstrated an association between cigarette smoking and various anxiety disorders, it is unclear whether one causes the other or whether both . . .- Reviewing:
- Johnson JG et al., JAMA 2000 Nov 8; 284:
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Clinical Applicability of a Genetically Based Treatment Algorithm
- April 12, 2013
- Barbara Geller, MD
- Psychiatry
A pharmacogenomics program correctly identified depression and anxiety patients with high medical utilization.- Reviewing:
- Winner J et al., Transl Psychiatry 2013 Mar 19; 3:e242.
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The Sex Difference in Depression and Anxiety Explained?
- October 5, 2012
- Steven Dubovsky, MD
- Psychiatry
An animal study suggests that a genetic variant of brain-derived neurotrophic factor could play an important role.- Reviewing:
- Bath KG et al., Biol Psychiatry 2012 Sep 15; 72:499. Epperson CN and Bale TL., Biol Psychiatry 2012 Sep 15; 72:434.
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Another Epigenetic Mechanism for Fear Extinction
- August 20, 2012
- Steven Dubovsky, MD
- Psychiatry
In an animal study, researchers examine a way to improve exposure therapy for patients with post-traumatic stress or anxiety disorders.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Stafford JM et al., Biol Psychiatry 2012 Jul 1; 72:25.
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Balancing Positive and Negative Effects of Antidepressants During Pregnancy Free
- June 11, 2012
- Barbara Geller, MD
- Psychiatry
Auditory sensory gating was impaired in infants whose mothers had prenatal anxiety but not in those whose mothers used antidepressants during pregnancy.- Reviewing:
- Hunter SK et al., Am J Psychiatry 2012 Jun 1; 169:616.
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