Comorbidity Patterns of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders in a Large Cohort Study

Femke Lamers, Patricia van Oppen, Hannie C. Comijs, Johannes H. Smit, Philip Spinhoven, Anton J.L.M. van Balkom, Willem A. Nolen, Frans G. Zitman, Aartjan T.F. Beekman, Brenda W.J.H. Penninx

The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry · 2011 · 886 citations · 0 references

Abstract

Comorbidity rates in anxiety and depressive disorders were very high, indicating that it is advisable to assess both disorders routinely regardless of the primary reason for consultation. This is especially important since comorbid patients showed a specific vulnerability pattern, with more childhood trauma, neuroticism, and higher severity and duration of symptoms.