Not only do anxiety and depression diagnoses tend to co-occur, but their symptoms are
highly correlated. Although a plethora of research has examined longitudinal associations …

Background Anxiety and related disorders are among the most common mental disorders,
with lifetime prevalence reportedly as high as 31%. Unfortunately, anxiety disorders are …

Importance Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is poorly understood compared with other
anxiety disorders, and debates persist about the seriousness of this disorder. Few data exist …

Background: Anxiety disorders increase risk of future cardiovascular disease (CVD) and
mortality, even after controlling for confounds including smoking, lifestyle, and …

Close relationships have recently been established between gut microbiota and some
mental disorders. Here, we performed a systematic comparative analysis of the gut …

Stressors have a major influence upon mood, our sense of well-being, behavior, and health.
Acute stress responses in young, healthy individuals may be adaptive and typically do not …

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a prevalent and disabling disorder characterized by
persistent worrying, anxiety symptoms, and tension. It is the most frequent anxiety disorder in …

Palliative care aims to prevent and relieve suffering by controlling symptoms and to provide
other support to patients and families in order to maintain and improve their quality of living …

Research suggests that individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) show an
attention bias for threat-relevant information. However, few studies have examined the …

In this report, which is an update of a guideline published in 2002 (Bandelow et al. 2002,
World J Biol Psychiatry 3: 171), recommendations for the pharmacological treatment of …