Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience· 2015Q1
Epidemiology of anxiety disorders in the 21st century
- 2,085citations
- Q1SCImago
- 2015year
Short summary
Anxiety disorders affect up to 33.7% of the population lifetime, yet remain substantially underrecognized and undertreated, with prevalence rates stable over recent years.
AI-generated from the title and abstract; the full text is not read.
Key points
- Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental disorders, affecting up to 33.7% of the population lifetime.
- These disorders are associated with substantial healthcare costs and disease burden.
- There is significant underrecognition and undertreatment of anxiety disorders.
- Prevalence rates have remained stable in recent years, with a natural decrease in older age groups.
- Anxiety disorders frequently co-occur with other mental health conditions.
AI-generated from the title and abstract; the full text is not read.
Abstract
Anxiety disorders, including panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and separation anxiety disorder, are the most prevalent mental disorders and are associated with immense health care costs and a high burden of disease. According to large population-based surveys, up to 33.7% of the population are affected by an anxiety disorder during their lifetime. Substantial underrecognition and undertreatment of these disorders have been demonstrated. There is no evidence that the prevalence rates of anxiety disorders have changed in the past years. In cross-cultural comparisons, prevalence rates are highly variable. It is more likely that this heterogeneity is due to differences in methodology than to cultural influences. Anxiety disorders follow a chronic course; however, there is a natural decrease in prevalence rates with older age. Anxiety disorders are highly comorbid with other anxiety disorders and other mental disorders.
The authors' abstract, as published at the source. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 2015 · DOI ↗
Continue with a free account
Ask the paper: 3 free questions a day about this paper; save it, get its citation, new summaries every day for your field. Takeaways are Premium.
Continue free on the webSign in with Google or Apple; no card needed. You come back to this paper.
On your phone:
Field: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyPsychology