conclusions this study can be used as a guide for further studies, especially longitudinal studies. it would also be worthwhile to do more studies in different age groups, because research in this area is limited. results there was a significant difference between the study groups in the mean scores on 9 psychological disorders. the mean score of the global severity index in periodontitis patie...

anxiety is one of the most controversial issues in mental disorders that its prevalence is increasing in today's society. preclinical anxiety that is causing some anxiety disorders in adults can help us in the prevention of mental disorders. in this paper an attempt has been made to have an analytical review of attachment anxiety and its significance in childhood and adulthood. attachment ...

background: anxiety disorders and substance abuse are commonest comorbidities among bipolar i disorder (bid) patients. this study investigated the prevalence of anxiety disorders among bid patients based on their dependency on opioid. methods: in this cross sectional study the bid patients in iranian hospital of psychiatry were divided into two 89-patient groups; one group was considered as opi...

social anxiety disorder (sad) is the one of the most common anxiety disorders. despite its high prevalence, the disorder is still considerably undiagnosed and untreated. the disease places a massive burden on patient’s lives, affecting not only their social interactions but also their educational and professional activities, thereby constituting a severe disability. γ-aminobutyric acid (gaba) s...

aim and background: alexithymia or emotional inhibition is an important risk factor for psychosomatic disorders such as gastrointestinal disorders. the aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the dimensions of alexithymia with depression and anxiety in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (fgid). methods and materials: in a descriptive-correlation study, 129 pat...

recent research from a number of clinical trials has shown that transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral therapy is efficacious, having shown comparable effects on primary anxiety disorder diagnoses as traditional diagnosis-specific cbt, and highly economical for treatment providers. however, a majority of anxiety disorder patients present with two or more “comorbid” diagnoses at once. given that t...

background: to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on controlled treatment trials of meta-cognitive therapy for anxiety disorders. materials and methods: studies were included if they employed controlled methodology and treated people above 18 years with anxiety disorders. case studies (with less than 4 cases) and single case designed studies were excluded. a comprehensive literature ...

Anxiety Disorders What Are Anxiety Disorders? Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Panic Disorder/Agoraphobia Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Social Phobia (or Social Anxiety Disorder) How Are Anxiety Disorders Treated? The Role of Exercise in Treating Anxiety Disorders Adapting Physical Activity Programs Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa (AN) Bulimia Nervosa Binge Eating Disorder (BED) Treat...

OBJECTIVE Information about the psychiatric histories of adults with anxiety disorders was examined to further inform nosology and etiological/ preventive efforts. METHOD The authors used data from a prospective longitudinal study of a representative birth cohort (N=1,037) from ages 11 to 32 years, making psychiatric diagnoses according to DSM criteria. For adults with anxiety disorders at 32...