Depression and Anxiety

Depression and Anxiety

Comorbid depression and anxiety are common and affect up to a quarter of patients attending general practice.

• Title: Depression and anxiety
• Authors: John W G Tiller
• Date: 2012
• Source: Med J Aust 2013; 199 (6 Suppl): S28-S31. doi:10.5694/mja12.10628

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GABApentin in SSRI-refractory panic disorder

GABApentin in SSRI-refractory panic disorder

GABApentin, when combined with SSRI, demonstrated significant effects in reducing panic and anxiety symptoms.

• Title: GABApentin Treatment Response In Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)-Refractory Panic Disorder
• Authors: Dr. Simon Chiu
• Date: 2005
• Source: Priory Lodge Education Ltd 

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GABApentin in SSRI-refractory panic disorder

Exercise Training and Anxiety Symptoms

Exercise Training and Anxiety Symptoms

Exercise training may help improve anxiety symptoms among patients. The study shows, that, compared with no treatment conditions, exercise training significantly reduced anxiety symptoms.

• Title: The Effect of Exercise Training on Anxiety Symptoms Among Patients - A Systematic Review 
• Authors: Matthew P. Herring, MS, MEd; Patrick J. O’Connor, PhD; Rodney K. Dishman, PhD
• Date: 2010
• Source: Arch Intern Med. 2010;170(4):321-331. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2009.530.

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Exercise Training and Anxiety Symptoms

Anxiety, Depression and Patient Adherence

Anxiety, Depression and Patient Adherence 

This article presents a quantitative review and synthesis of studies correlating treatment noncompliance with anxiety and depression. Compared with nondepressed patients, the odds are 3 times greater that depressed patients will be noncompliant with medical treatment recommendations. The results point to the importance of recognizing depression as a risk factor for poor outcomes among patients who might not be adhering to medical advice.

• Title: Depression Is a Risk Factor for Noncompliance With Medical Treatment - Meta-analysis of the Effects of Anxiety and Depression on Patient Adherence 
• Authors: M. Robin DiMatteo, PhD; Heidi S. Lepper, PhD; Thomas W. Croghan, MD
• Date: 2000
• Source: Arch Intern Med. 2000;160(14):2101-2107. doi:10.1001/archinte.160.14.2101.

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Anxiety, Depression and Patient Adherence

Anxiety and Quality of Life

Anxiety and Quality of Life

The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between anxiety disorders and physical conditions. Are anxiety disorders associated with several physical conditions in the community, and is this comorbidity significantly associated with poor quality of life and disability?

• Title: Disability and Poor Quality of Life Associated With Comorbid Anxiety Disorders and Physical Conditions
• Authors: Jitender Sareen, BSc, MD, FRCPC; Frank Jacobi, PhD; Brian J. Cox, PhD; Shay-Lee Belik, BSc(Hons); Ian Clara, MA; Murray B. Stein, MD, MPH
• Date: 2006
• Source: Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(19):2109-2116. doi:10.1001/archinte.166.19.2109.

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Anxiety and Quality of Life

Treatments for Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

Treatments for Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

Treatment of panic disorder might be improved if more heed were taken of the results of clinical studies.

• Title: AVAILABLE EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS FOR PANIC DISORDER AND AGORAPHOBIA AND SATISFACTION WITH TREATMENT
• Authors: B. Bandelow, P.D. Dr., Dipl.-Psych., Consultant Psychiatrist, K. Sievert, Dr.M. Röthemeyer, G. Hajak, P.D. Dr., Consultant Psychiatrist ,L. Adler, Dr., Consultant Psychiatrist, and E. Rüther, Prof. Dr., Göttingen, Germany.
• Date: 1999
• Source: Priory Lodge Education Ltd 1994-2014

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Treatments for Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

Therapy for Anxiety in Bipolar Spectrum Disorders

Therapy for Anxiety in Bipolar Spectrum Disorders

Comorbid anxiety is common in bipolar spectrum disorders [BPSD], and is associated with poor outcomes.

• Title: Psychological therapy for anxiety in bipolar spectrum disorders
• Authors: Hannah J. Stratford, Myra J. Cooper, Martina Di Simplicio, Simon E. Blackwell, Emily A. Holmes
• Date: 2014
• Source: Clinical Psychology Review 35, 19–34

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Therapy for Anxiety in Bipolar Spectrum Disorders

The GAD-7

The GAD-7

The objective of this study was to develop a brief self-report scale to identify probable cases of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and evaluate its reliability and validity. The GAD-7 is a valid and efficient tool for screening for GAD and assessing its severity.

• Title: A Brief Measure for Assessing Generalized Anxiety Disorder - The GAD-7
• Authors: Robert L. Spitzer, MD; Kurt Kroenke, MD; Janet B. W. Williams, DSW; Bernd Löwe, MD, PhD
• Date: 2006
• Source: Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(10):1092-1097. doi:10.1001/archinte.166.10.1092.

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The GAD-7

Anxiety, Depression and Coronary Artery Disease

Anxiety, Depression and Coronary Artery Disease

The results of work conducted suggested that several psychosocial risk factors contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease. These risk factors included: anger, stress, social isolation, hostility, anxiety and depression. This study examines the relationship of anxiety and depression to coronary artery disease and sudden cardiac death.

• Title: The Influence of Anxiety and Depression on Outcomes of Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
• Authors: James L. Januzzi Jr, MD; Theodore A. Stern, MD; Richard C. Pasternak, MD; Roman W. DeSanctis, MD
• Date: 2000
• Source: Arch Intern Med. 2000;160(13):1913-1921. doi:10.1001/archinte.160.13.1913.

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Anxiety, Depression and Coronary Artery Disease