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Researchers question animal models that measure generalized anxiety disorder

Pre-clinical trials - the stage at which medications or therapies are tested on animals like laboratory mice - is a crucial part of drug development. It's only then that scientists can assess benefits and side effects before a drug is administered to patients.

14 Dec 2012

Bipolar disorder prevalent in panic disorder patients

Bipolar disorder is common among Japanese patients with panic disorder, research shows.

5 Dec 2012

Cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety-related dizziness

Patients with chronic subjective dizziness that is related to anxiety may substantially benefit from a short course of cognitive behavioral therapy, report researchers.

4 Dec 2012

Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder worry considerably more than general population

Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder are characterised by persistent thoughts and repetitive behaviours. A new study reveals that sufferers worry considerably more than the general population in the face of morality problems.

9 Nov 2012

Family history of schizophrenia ups risk for nonpsychotic disorders

Individuals with a family history of schizophrenia are at a significantly increased risk for a wide range of nonpsychotic DSM-IV axis I psychiatric disorders, US research shows.

8 Nov 2012

Family history of schizophrenia ups risk for nonpsychotic disorders

Individuals with a family history of schizophrenia are at a significantly increased risk for a wide range of nonpsychotic DSM-IV axis I psychiatric disorders, US research shows.

8 Nov 2012

Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome anxiety linked to poorer adaptive behaviors

UC Davis researchers have found that for children with the genetic disorder known as chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome anxiety -- but not intelligence -- is linked to poorer adaptive behaviors, such as self-care and communication skills, that affect daily life. The developmental syndrome, which is associated with a constellation of physical, cognitive and psychiatric problems, usually is apparent at birth or early childhood, and leads to lifelong challenges.

6 Nov 2012

Study shows anxiety-promoting parental behaviors affect children

Parents with social anxiety disorder are more likely than parents with other forms of anxiety to engage in behaviors that put their children at high risk for developing angst of their own, according to a small study of parent-child pairs conducted at Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

3 Nov 2012

Youth cannabis use linked to later-life anxiety disorders

Regular use of cannabis in adolescence is associated with anxiety disorders in young adulthood, shows an Australian study.

2 Nov 2012

Bone quality reduced in mood disorder patients

Results from an Australian study show that men and young women with mood disorders have significantly lower bone quality than their mentally healthy counterparts.

1 Nov 2012

Attachment and relationship problems in adolescents with anxiety

Adolescents with anxiety disorders have greater attachment disorganization and higher levels of dysfunction in peer relationships compared with individuals without an Axis I diagnosis, US study findings indicate.

18 Oct 2012

New insights into how brain responds to extreme stress

Researchers report new insights into how the brain responds to extreme stress, whether from combat, natural disasters, or repeated violent competition. The insights offer hope for detecting and treating several widespread and debilitating neuropsychiatric disorders, and were presented at Neuroscience 2012, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world's largest source of emerging news about brain science and health.

15 Oct 2012

High personality disorder comorbidity rates identified in anxiety

A meta-analysis covering 30 years of research has identified high rates of comorbid personality disorders across a number of anxiety disorder subtypes.

9 Oct 2012

Comorbid physical, psychiatric disorders common in BD

Findings from the Singapore Mental Health Study show that over two-thirds of individuals with bipolar disorder have other lifetime mental disorders, with approximately half also experiencing at least one chronic physical condition.

4 Oct 2012

Biopolar disorder screening uncovers hidden anxiety

Patients who receive a false-positive diagnosis during screening tests for bipolar disorder are likely to have an undiagnosed anxiety disorder, suggest findings published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

2 Oct 2012

Prevalence of OCD in children ‘high’

Results from a Spanish study suggest that the prevalence of obsessive‑compulsive disorder and associated symptoms among children is higher than previously thought.

25 Sep 2012

Mood disorder, anxiety risk elevated in children with mood disordered parents

Children with a parental history of bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder are at increased risk for any mood or anxiety disorder, research shows.

19 Sep 2012

Social threat reveals self-esteem mismatch in social anxiety disorder adolescents

Adolescents with social anxiety disorder have a marked discrepancy between implicit and explicit self-esteem following a social threat, such as being asked to give a speech, the results of a German study indicate.

19 Sep 2012

Specific white matter connectivity reduced in anxiety patients

Patients with generalized anxiety disorder have reduced functional connectivity between areas of the brain associated with fight-or-flight response and emotion regulation, researchers report.

11 Sep 2012

People with generalized anxiety disorder have weak brain connections

A new University of Wisconsin-Madison imaging study shows the brains of people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have weaker connections between a brain structure that controls emotional response and the amygdala, which suggests the brain's "panic button" may stay on due to lack of regulation.

5 Sep 2012