Anxiety Disorder

Glaucoma impacts patients and care givers significantly, according to a national survey conducted by the Glaucoma Research Foundation and supported by Aerie Pharmaceuticals.

Preexisting mood, anxiety and somatoform disorders were linked to an increased risk for bilateral oophorectomy over a 20-year period, even after confirmation of a nonmalignant diagnosis, according to results published in Menopause.

Children of incarcerated parents were more likely to develop a substance use disorder and anxiety disorder as adults, according to longitudinal research published in JAMA Network Open.

Mental health comorbidities such as depression and anxiety increased risks for opioid use and mortality among older breast cancer survivors, according to study results published in Journal of Oncology Practice.

Thyroid-stimulating hormone concentrations were abnormal in about 6% of psychiatrically hospitalized youth with significant mood and anxiety disorders, but thyroid disease was present in less than 1% of the total sample, according to study findings.

Sustained virologic response after treatment for hepatitis C correlated with a reduced risk for several extrahepatic manifestations including type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and mood and anxiety disorders.

Using a wrist-worn actigraphy device, researchers found that people with current depression and/or anxiety had reduced physical activity and more circadian rhythm disturbances than controls, researchers reported in Depression & Anxiety.

Women with cervical cancer who experienced psychiatric disorders and stress around the time of diagnosis demonstrated higher rates of cancer-specific mortality than women without such distress at diagnosis, according to study results published in Cancer Research.

Lower cardiorespiratory fitness levels were linked to a higher risk for depression and anxiety disorders, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Journal of Affective Disorders.

Anxiety disorders in pregnancy and the postpartum period were more prevalent than previously believed, with about 1 in 5 women meeting diagnostic criteria for an anxiety disorder, according to results from a multivariate Bayesian meta-analysis.