Screening for anxiety in patients with cancer: Diagnostic accuracy of GAD-7 items considering lowered GAD-7 cut-offs. by Miriam Grapp, Till J Bugaj, Valentin Terhoeven, Hans-Christoph Friederich, Imad Maatouk

“…<h4>Background</h4>A standard questionnaire for generalized anxiety disorders is the GAD-7. Attempts to improve its screening capacity in oncological settings resulted in a discussion about lowering its cut-off. …”
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Causal relationship between circulating vitamin C and 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and common mental disorders - a Mendelian randomization study by Yuanyuan Wang, Lirong Dong, Meng Zhao, Shiyu Yin, Pan Da, Dengfeng Xu, Yifei Lu, Jiayue Xia, Niannian Wang, Shaokang Wang, Guiju Sun

“…Based on the inverse variance weighted (IVW) method, we found a potential causal association between circulating VC and anxiety disorders (IVW:OR = 1.139, 95% CI: 1.023-1.269, P = 0.018). …”
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Anxiety and Depression in Parkinson’s Disease by S. E. Starkstein, R. G. Robinson, R. Leiguarda, T. J. Preziosi

“…We found that 40 % met DSM-III criteria for generalized anxiety disorders, and half of them also met criteria for either major depression or minor depression. …”
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Role of Ketamine in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders by Sahar Derakhshanian, Maxine Zhou, Alexander Rath, Rachel Barlow, Sarah Bertrand, Caroline DeGraw, Christopher Lee, Jamal Hasoon, Alan D. Kaye

“…Additional potential off-label uses for ketamine in psychiatric disorders have been studied, including PTSD, anxiety disorders, bipolar depression, and substance use disorders.…”
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Weight Gain, Obesity, and Psychotropic Prescribing by Nikhil Nihalani, Thomas L. Schwartz, Umar A. Siddiqui, James L. Megna

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Determining the impact of mobile-based self-care applications on reducing anxiety in healthcare providers: a systematic review by Mohammad Mahdi Askarizadeh, Leila Gholamhosseini, Reza Khajouei, Saeedeh Homayee, Fatemeh Askarizadeh, Leila Ahmadian

“…Abstract Background Healthcare providers (HCP) face various stressful conditions in hospitals that result in the development of anxiety disorders. However, due to heavy workloads, they often miss the opportunity for self-care. …”
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A 27-Month-Old Boy with Polyuria and Polydipsia by Yvonne Lee, Erica Winnicki, Lavjay Butani, Stephanie Nguyen

“…Psychogenic polydipsia is a well-described phenomenon in those with a diagnosed psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia and anxiety disorders. Primary polydipsia is differentiated from psychogenic polydipsia by the lack of a clear psychotic disturbance. …”
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Mushrooms, Microdosing, and Mental Illness: The Effect of Psilocybin on Neurotransmitters, Neuroinflammation, and Neuroplasticity by Kinderlehrer DA

“…While there are multiple factors contributing to this problem, neuroinflammation underlies a significant subset of psychiatric conditions, particularly major depressive and anxiety disorders. Anti-inflammatory interventions have demonstrated benefit in these conditions. …”
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The UNIfy Program: Providing Additional Support to Students With Mental Health Issues in a University Context by Jocelyn Courtney

“…According to the ABS (2008), 4.1% of the general population experience depressive episodes and 14.4% are diagnosed with anxiety disorders. However, students attending regional universities such as the University of the Sunshine Coast are at a greater risk of developing a mental illness due to factors such as social isolation, relocation and financial difficulties. …”
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The connection between climate change and perinatal mental health by Jennifer L. Barkin, Jennifer L. Barkin, Sanne van Rhijn, Sanne van Rhijn, Chloe M. Johnson

“…However, the impact of climate change on perinatal mental health outcomes is not well studied. Mood and anxiety disorders are among the leading comorbidities during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and they are associated with significant familial and societal burdens. …”
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Remediating cognitive inflexibility in obsessive compulsive disorder and anorexia nervosa neither moderates nor mediates treatment effects: an exploratory study by Boris van Passel, Boris van Passel, Unna N. Danner, Unna N. Danner, Alexandra E. Dingemans, Theo G. Broekman, Lot C. Sternheim, Lot C. Sternheim, Eni S. Becker, Annemarie A. van Elburg, Annemarie A. van Elburg, Eric F. van Furth, Eric F. van Furth, Gert-Jan Hendriks, Gert-Jan Hendriks, Gert-Jan Hendriks, Daniëlle C. Cath, Daniëlle C. Cath

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Green sanctuaries: residential green and garden space and the natural environment mitigate mental disorders risk of diabetic patients by Erxu Xue, Jianhui Zhao, Jingyu Ye, Jingjie Wu, Dandan Chen, Jing Shao, Xue Li, Zhihong Ye

“…Protective effects of three nature exposures against depressive and anxiety disorders in diabetes patients were also observed. …”
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The Role of Safety Behaviors in the Pathogensis of Contamination Fear: An Experimental Investigation. by Tamer I. FAWZY

“…Within the anxiety disorders, behaviors performed in order to mitigate a perceived catastrophic outcome (e.g., washing hands excessively to prevent contamination) are considered safety behaviors. …”
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Associations between Pathological Gambling and Psychiatric Comorbidity among Help-Seeking Populations in Hong Kong by Daniel T. L. Shek, Elda M. L. Chan, Ryan H. Y. Wong

“…Participants (N=201) who sought gambling counseling were examined by making Axis-I diagnoses including mood disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, substance use disorders, anxiety disorders, and adjustment disorder. Results showed that 63.7% of participants had lifetime comorbid psychiatric disorder. …”
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Meta-cognitive Therapy in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Case Report by Ayushi Gaur, Shivali Sharma, Shweta Singh

“…Psychotherapeutic developments in the management of anxiety disorders are evolving, with notable evidence in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). …”
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The Maternal Brain: An Organ with Peripartal Plasticity by Katharina Maria Hillerer, Volker Rudolf Jacobs, Thorsten Fischer, Ludwig Aigner

“…The underlying mechanisms apparently need to be under tight control, since in cases of dysregulation, a certain percentage of women develop disorders like preeclampsia or postpartum mood and anxiety disorders during the course of pregnancy and lactation. …”
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Gender Differences in the Neurobiology of Anxiety: Focus on Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis by Alessandra Aparecida Marques, Mário Cesar do Nascimento Bevilaqua, Alberto Morais Pinto da Fonseca, Antonio Egidio Nardi, Sandrine Thuret, Gisele Pereira Dias

“…Although the literature reports a higher incidence of anxiety disorders in women, the majority of basic research has focused on male rodents, thus resulting in a lack of knowledge on the neurobiology of anxiety in females. …”
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Global trends and future directions of anxiety in adolescent pregnancy: A bibliometric analysis by Dwihestie Luluk Khusnul, Ningrum Allania Hanung Putri Sekar, Agustin Kurnia

“…The results of this study obtained information that the risk of anxiety disorders increases in teenage pregnant women due to hormonal imbalances in adolescents, unpreparedness in facing pregnancy, and premarital sexual behavior. …”
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Serotonergic Modulation of Conditioned Fear by Judith R. Homberg

“…Conditioned fear plays a key role in anxiety disorders as well as depression and other neuropsychiatric conditions. …”
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Neurocirculatory asthenia and mitral valve prolapse syndrome from a psychopathological perspective by Łukasz Grabowski

“…The most common psychological problems in NA and MVPS are anxiety disorders, and they should be corrected pharmacologically and by adequate psychotherapy. …”
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