In the last decade, there has been an increase in interest in the burden of chronic and
disabling health conditions that are not necessarily fatal, such as the mental disorders. This …

The goal of the current work is to provide a comprehensive review and interpretation of the
literature on the human and economic burden of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and …

Treatments have been developed and tested to successfully reduce the symptoms and
disabilities of many mental illnesses. Unfortunately, people distressed by these illnesses …

BackgroundDespite their high prevalence, the global burden of anxiety disorders has never
been calculated comprehensively. The new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study has …

Cold homes are associated with a range of serious health conditions as well as excess
winter mortality. Despite a comparatively mild climate cold homes are a significant problem …

Background: Anxiety, although as common as depression, has received less attention and is
often undetected and undertreated. Objective: To determine the current prevalence …

Background Uncertainties exist about the prevalence and comorbidity of substance use
disorders and independent mood and anxiety disorders. Objective To present nationally …

Objectives. We investigated the modifying effect of state-level policies on the association
between lesbian, gay, or bisexual status and the prevalence of psychiatric disorders …

Background: Alcohol abuse and dependence can be disabling disorders, but accurate
information is lacking on the prevalence of current DSM-IV alcohol abuse and dependence …

BackgroundOver the past decade, developed Western countries have supplied increasingly
stringent measures to discourage those seeking asylum. AimsTo investigate the longer-term …