title: Prevalence, recognition, and treatment of comorbid depression and anxiety.
abstract: The management of depression is often complicated by comorbid psychiatric illness. Incomplete diagnoses or inadequate treatment can severely limit a patient's improvement. However, careful diagnosis and straightforward treatment can relieve suffering and restore function. This article will examine recent research investigating the coexistence of depression with a number of different anxiety disorders and review literature on the prevalence and recognition of depression with comorbid anxiety disorders. Finally, current data on treatment will be discussed, with a focus on optimal treatment approaches and duration of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of California, and the San Diego Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, 92037, USA.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Rapaport
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011613:Psychotherapy; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines