OBJECTIVE Anxiety is linked to a number of medical conditions, yet few studies have examined how symptom severity relates to medical comorbidity. PURPOSE The current study assessed associations between severity of anxiety and depression and the presence of medical conditions in adults diagnosed with anxiety disorders. METHOD Nine-hundred eighty-nine patients diagnosed with panic, generalize...

BACKGROUND Depression and anxiety are highly prevalent in patients with chronic disease, but remain undertreated despite significant negative consequences on patient health. A number of clinical groups have developed recommendations for depression screening practices in the chronic disease population. OBJECTIVES The objective of this analysis was to review empirical qualitative research on th...

Background Celiac disease (CD) is a systemic autoimmune disorder due to immune response triggered by ingestion of gluten in the diet. Treatment with lifelong gluten-free diet may impact negatively on the health-related quality of life and may lead to psychological disturbances. The purpose of study was to evaluate quality of life, depression and anxiety in children with celiac disease. Material...

Background: Anxiety disorders are common in individuals with skin disease. Occurrence of anxiety disorders with skin disease associated with a negative consequence among individuals, families, communities and nations including poor treatment outcomes and reduced productivity. However little is known about prevalence of anxiety disorders in individuals with common skin disease in Ethiopia Object...

OBJECTIVE To examine the association between early childhood respiratory disease and the risk of anxiety and depression in adulthood. DESIGN Cohort study. SETTING Providence cohort of the National Collaborative Perinatal Project. PARTICIPANTS Offspring of 1062 mothers selected for follow-up from birth through adulthood. MAIN EXPOSURE Childhood respiratory disease. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE...

Diagnosis of Menière's Disease is based upon the wellknown labyrinthic syndrome (hypoacusia, tinnitus and dizziness) which manifests with the typical abscessual, recurrent and unforeseeable course. Many Menière patients also report panic attacks, agoraphobia and anxiety which make evaluation of labyrinthic symptoms difficult, affect the onset and maintenance of vestibular compensation and requi...