Medical utilization across the anxiety disorders

Deacon, Brett J.; Lickel, James J.; Abramowitz, Jonathan S.

doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2007.03.004

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“…The majority of published studies on this topic, however, focused on the role of the DUI in psychotic disorders (Altamura et al 2001;Perkins et al 2005) and, less extensively, in affective (Goldberg et al 2002;Altamura et al 2007Altamura et al , 2008ade Diego-Adeliño et al 2009) and anxiety disorders (Altamura et al 2005(Altamura et al , 2008aDeacon et al 2008).…”

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Duration of Untreated Illness as a Predictor of Treatment Response and Remission in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder

Dell’Osso

Buoli

Hollander

et al. 2009

The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

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Duration of Untreated Illness as a Predictor of Treatment Response and Remission in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder

Dell’Osso

Buoli

Hollander

et al. 2009

The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

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“…Although no actual threat exists (i.e., the physical symptoms are simply those that commonly accompany anxious arousal), people with PD often attribute panic episodes to organic causes such as a heart attacks, strokes, and other serious medical conditions (Barlow, 2002). Accordingly, like those with HC, patients with PD often seek extensive medical examinations and consult numerous specialists (e.g., cardiologists) in hopes of finding the organic cause of their physical symptoms (Deacon, Lickel, & Abramowitz, 2008) .…”

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Is Hypochondriasis Related to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, or Both? An Empirical Evaluation

Deacon

Abramowitz²

2008

J Cogn Psychother

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Although hypochondriasis (HC) is considered a somatoform disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., text revision), some authors have pointed out that the symptoms of HC overlap with certain anxiety disorders, namely, panic disorder (PD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Few studies have empirically addressed this overlap. In the present investigation, we used discriminant function analysis to explore how patients with a principal diagnosis of HC, OCD, or PD varied with respect to cardinal symptoms of these disorders (i.e., health anxiety, obsessions and compulsions, and panic-related anxiety and avoidance) and key cognitive biases (i.e., intolerance of uncertainty, anxiety sensitivity, and body vigilance). Fifty treatment-seeking individuals with PD, 21 with OCD, and 23 with HC completed self-report measures of symptoms and cognitions during their clinic visit. Results indicated that whereas individuals with HC experience panic attacks, obsessions, and compulsions, these symptoms are markedly less pronounced than among those with PD and OCD. Conversely, overlaps were found in terms of cognitive biases, with HC patients demonstrating elevated levels of intolerance of uncertainty, body vigilance, and fear of cardiovascular symptoms. Implications for the conceptualization and treatment of HC are discussed.

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“…Another factor, not specific to this setting, may be the medical teaching that somatic disease should be ruled out before considering psychiatric disease. 3 However, whenever a patient receives a false positive medical diagnosis or does not present his or hers psychological complaints, the assessment is likely to stop after the somatic examination. This may make the sequential assessment strategy problematic in some health care settings.…”

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“…2 PD causes substantial costs for those with the disease and health care providers, as PD is associated with great costs in general medical health services. 2,3 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) has been reported as an effective psychological treatment for PD. 4 Less is known about the applicability and acceptance of psychological interventions for PD in a rural low-income country setting, where the understanding of the etiology and treatment of PD is assumed to differ from that of Western settings.…”

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Panic disorder in rural Tanzania: an explorative study

Nordgreen

Havik

2012

Afr. J. Psych

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Objective: Common mental disorders constitute a considerable disease burden in low-income countries, and there is a need for acceptable and effective brief interventions for such disorders in low-income countries. This article examines cultural based interpretations of the diagnosis of panic disorder (PD) in a rural Tanzanian hospital setting through clinical work. It also examines how to adapt and apply brief cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) interventions to this setting. Method: A qualitative analysis of clinical data from ten participants in a hospital-setting in rural Tanzania. Results: The analysis suggests that the diagnosis of PD is relevant to this rural Tanzanian setting. Patients, relatives, and health personnel at the hospital accepted brief CBT interventions for PD and regarded psychoeducational information to patients as especially useful. Conclusion: A manual for brief interventions for PD may be adapted to a rural Tanzanian setting, also taking into consideration the limited financial and human resources in a rural low-income country setting.

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Medical utilization across the anxiety disorders

Cited by 102 publications

References 20 publications

Duration of Untreated Illness as a Predictor of Treatment Response and Remission in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder

Duration of Untreated Illness as a Predictor of Treatment Response and Remission in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder

Is Hypochondriasis Related to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, or Both? An Empirical Evaluation

Panic disorder in rural Tanzania: an explorative study

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