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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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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.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Bolton JM et al., Depress Anxiety 2008 Jun 1; 25:477.
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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
- March 9, 2005
- Nada L. Stotland, MD, MPH
- Psychiatry
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:
960 967 .
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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:
2348 2351 .
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Make the Brain Younger to Treat Anxiety: An Animal Study
- January 30, 2012
- Jonathan Silver, MD
- Psychiatry
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may change the brain to an immature state where behavior therapy may be more effective.- Reviewing:
- Karpova NN et al., Science 2011 Dec 23; 334:1731.
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Genetic Makeup Affects Anxious Children's Response to CBT Free
- December 5, 2011
- Barbara Geller, MD
- Psychiatry
The short 5-HTTLPR allele is associated with better response to cognitive-behavioral therapy.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Eley TC et al., Mol Psychiatry 2011 Oct 25;:
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Adjunctive CBT for Persistent ADHD and Comorbid Symptoms in Adults Free
- August 22, 2011
- Joel Yager, MD
- Psychiatry
Cognitive-behavioral therapy showed a benefit, but some symptoms may have been related to other conditions.- Reviewing:
- Emilsson B et al., BMC Psychiatry 2011 Jul 25; 11:116.
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Psychoanalysis for Depression and Anxiety in the Long Run?
- August 1, 2011
- Deborah Cowley, MD
- Psychiatry
Short-term therapies work faster, but psychoanalysis may be superior at 5 years.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Knekt P et al., J Affect Disord 2011 Jul; 132:37.
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Is OCD an Anxiety Disorder?
- June 13, 2011
- Deborah Cowley, MD
- Psychiatry
This analysis of family study data both indicates that the answer is affirmative and highlights common comorbidities.- Reviewing:
- Bienvenu OJ et al., Psychol Med 2011 May 13;:
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Thinking About Thinking as a Therapeutic Approach
- January 3, 2011
- Deborah Cowley, MD
- Psychiatry
Metacognitive therapy shows promise across a range of psychiatric conditions. -
Intervention for Parents of Inhibited Preschoolers Free
- September 27, 2010
- Barbara Geller, MD
- Psychiatry
Does an early intervention for parents of socially withdrawn children decrease later anxiety disorders?- Reviewing:
- Rapee RM et al., Am J Psychiatry 2010 Sep 1;:
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Gender Matters in the Course of Bipolar Illness
- July 2, 2010
- Joel Yager, MD
- Psychiatry
Higher rates of both rapid cycling and anxiety disorders among bipolar women help to account for their greater rates of depression.- Reviewing:
- Altshuler LL et al., Am J Psychiatry 2010 Jun; 167:708.
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