Anxiety and physical illness.
Anxiety disorders are more common than previously recognized. Anxiety commonly accompanies a variety of medical disorders and can complicate the treatment of these conditions, leading to increased morbidity and cost. Primary anxiety disorders may actually mimic a variety of medical conditions, with panic patients in particular often going undiagnosed and untreated. Certain medical conditions may present as anxiety so that the unsuspecting physician may inaccurately misattribute a patient's symptoms to a psychiatric rather than a medical condition.
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Department of Psychiatry, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121.
D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D001143:Arousal; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D010200:Panic; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012803:Sick Role; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000523:psychology*