title: [Psychiatric diagnoses in self-help groups of the "Only Anxiety" society in Bergen].
abstract: 45 members of self-help groups for persons with anxiety disorders were interviewed using Structured Clinical Interview of DSM-III-R. 21 interviews were video-recorded and rated by an independent rater. Panic disorder was the most common diagnosis, together with present or past serious depression. We discuss the relation between anxiety disorders and affective disorders. Interrater agreement was high for panic disorder, but not for the diagnoses generalized anxiety disorder and simple phobia. Questions are raised about the clinical validity of generalized anxiety disorder.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berland
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Barth
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bergsholm
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nome
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012657:Self-Help Groups
vernacular_title: Psykiatriske diagnoser i selvhjelpgruppene i foreningen Bare Angst i Bergen.