| Literature DB >> 20418054 |
Courtney Beard1, Risa B Weisberg, Martin B Keller.
Abstract
Previous studies have not compared Health-related Quality of Life (HR-QoL) across all DSM-IV anxiety disorders and comorbid conditions. We compared the effects of each anxiety disorder on HR-QoL, controlling for demographic variables, medical conditions, and comorbid Axis I disorders. Data are obtained from the Primary Care Anxiety Project (PCAP), a naturalistic, longitudinal study of anxiety disorders in 539 primary care patients. Each of the anxiety disorders was associated with worse self-reported physical and mental functioning compared to general population means. While all of the anxiety disorders were univariate predictors of specific domains of HR-QoL, only presence of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and comorbid Depressive Disorder (MDD) uniquely predicted worse functioning on both self-report and interview measures. The current study extends previous research by showing that different anxiety disorders and comorbid conditions may be associated with impairment in specific domains of HR-QoL. (c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20418054 PMCID: PMC2876232 DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2010.03.015
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Anxiety Disord ISSN: 0887-6185