Anxiety Disorder

The association between the chronic misuse of alcohol and anxiety is well-documented within the field of psychiatry, according to a review published in Alcohol Research: Current Reviews. Researchers noted that a substantial number of people with alcohol use disorder, or AUD, have also met diagnostic criteria for one or more anxiety and mood disorders, and multiple disciplines have developed theories to explain this association in order to devise treatment plans.

Findings of the largest genome-wide association study of anxiety traits to date have revealed new insights into genetic risk mechanisms shared by anxiety and related psychiatric disorders, researchers wrote in American Journal of Psychiatry.

Adolescent girls with anxiety disorder may be at an increased risk for eating disorders, according to results of a longitudinal cohort study published in European Eating Disorders Review.

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder may be at an increased risk for depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety diagnoses than those without ASD, according to results of a population-based cohort study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

PHILADELPHIA — Children and adolescents with arrhythmia disorders are more likely to be diagnosed with depression, anxiety or ADHD than those without them, according to data presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Session.

Cognitive behavioral therapy may improve outcomes for anxiety-related disorders compared with control conditions up to 1 year after treatment completion, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry. Beyond 1 year, effects vary by specific disorder, researchers noted.

Cognitive behavioral therapy may be efficacious for treating anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry. Researchers noted additional advantages with an adapted CBT approach.

A nationwide population-based cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry has reported the “first comprehensive assessment” of the incidence and risks of mental disorders in childhood and adolescence.

Mood disorders, PTSD and anxiety disorders share brain phenotypes that may serve as targets for interventions, according to results of a meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Current research is lacking to support claims that cannabinoids improve depressive disorders and symptoms, anxiety disorders or ADHD, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Lancet Psychiatry.