Abstract
The study determined the frequency of anxiety disorders in a large group of depressed outpatients. The Composit International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) was administered to130 depressed outpatients. More than one-half of the patients met the full criteria for a current anxiety disorder, and more than one-half of the patients with an anxiety disorder had more than one. When partial remissions and anxiety disorder diagnoses classified as "not otherwise specified" were included, two-thirds of the patients had a current anxiety disorder and three-quarters had a lifetime history of an anxiety disorder.The majority of patients with a principal diagnosis of unipolar major depressive disorder have a comorbid anxiety disorder. Because antidepressant medications have differential efficacies for anxiety disorders, knowledge of the presence of a comorbid anxiety disorder in a depressed patient may have treatment implications.
Article Type
Article
Recommended Citation
H.Hussien, A
(2026)
"Prevalence of anxiety disorders among outpatient depressed patients in Thi-qar governorate,"
Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal: Vol. 4:
Iss.
5, Article 3.
DOI: 10.28922/qmj.2008.4.5.21-29
Available at:
https://qmj.researchcommons.org/journal/vol4/iss5/3
First Page
21
Last Page
29
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