Dan J. Stein|Kate M. Scott|Peter de Jonge|Ronald C. Kessler
Epidemiology of anxiety disorders: from surveys to nosology and back
University of Cape Town|University of Otago|University of Groningen|Harvard University
basis epidemiological survey findings anxiety disorders prevalent mental disorders around world associated significant comorbidity morbidity surveys rely advances psychiatric nosology may also contribute usefully revisions nosology number questions intersection psychiatric epidemiology nosology review addresses following prevalence anxiety disorders best explain crossnational differences prevalence estimates optimal diagnostic criteria anxiety disorders epidemiological data shed light question comorbidities anxiety disorders best understand high comorbidities seen conditions current treatment gap anxiety disorders implications current understandings psychiatric epidemiology nosology policymaking relevant anxiety disorders emphasize anxiety disorders prevalent psychiatric conditions rather merely contrasting crossnational prevalence anxiety disorders productive delineate crossnational themes emerge epidemiology conditions discuss optimizing diagnostic criteria anxiety disorders iterative process epidemiological data make crucial contribution additionally high comorbidity anxiety disorders merely artefactual provides key opportunities explore pathways mental disorders intervene accordingly finally work epidemiology nosology anxiety disorders provided number important targets mental health policy future integrative work move bench bedside well clinic community