RT Book, Section
A1 Satterfield, Jason M.
A1 Feldman, Mitchell D.
A2 Feldman, Mitchell D.
A2 Christensen, John F.
A2 Satterfield, Jason M.
A2 Laponis, Ryan
SR Print(0)
ID 1167757598
T1 Anxiety
T2 Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 5e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260142686
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167757598
RD 2024/04/19
AB Anxiety  disorders  are  common  and  disabling  conditions  and  as  a  group  are  the  most  common  disorders  seen  in  the  general  medical  setting.  Anxiety  is  a  common,  normal  emotion;  most  people  experience  occasional  trepidation,  fear,  nervousness,  “jitters,”  or  at  times,  even  panic.  Mild  anxiety  may  aid  mental  sharpness  as  uncertainty  or  pressure  mounts.  For  some  individuals,  however,  anxiety  occurs  as  part  of  an  anxiety  disorder  that  is  a  prominent,  persistent,  and  disruptive  aspect  of  their  daily  lives.  Among  the  general  population  in  the  United  States,  lifetime  prevalence  of  an  anxiety  disorder  is  up  to  29%,  making  anxiety  more  common  than  depressive  disorders.  Because  these  disorders  often  present  first  during  childhood  or  adolescence,  early  identification  and  treatment  is  important  to  prevent  unnecessary  morbidity  and  decreased  quality  of  life.  In  addition,  the  direct  and  indirect  annual  costs  associated  with  anxiety  disorders  in  the  United  States  are  similar  to,  and  may  even  surpass,  the  economic  burdens  attributed  to  mood  disorders.