Mark Sykes1,2, Mark J Boschen1,2, Elizabeth G Conlon1,2. 1. School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Southport, Australia. 2. Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University, Southport, Australia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Emetophobia (fear of vomiting) is an anxiety disorder in which individuals report clinical levels of fear that they may vomit or be exposed to the vomit of others. The prevalence of comorbidity of emetophobia with other conditions has previously only been investigated using self-report instruments. METHOD: Sixty-four adults with emetophobia participated in an online structured clinical diagnostic interview assessing the presence of emetophobia and other conditions. RESULTS: Higher comorbidity for depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder were found in participants compared with general population norms. CONCLUSIONS: Emetophobia is commonly comorbid with other anxiety and depressive disorders. Comorbidity rates, when assessed using a structured clinical interview, were lower than previously reported using self-report alone.
BACKGROUND: Emetophobia (fear of vomiting) is an anxiety disorder in which individuals report clinical levels of fear that they may vomit or be exposed to the vomit of others. The prevalence of comorbidity of emetophobia with other conditions has previously only been investigated using self-report instruments. METHOD: Sixty-four adults with emetophobia participated in an online structured clinical diagnostic interview assessing the presence of emetophobia and other conditions. RESULTS: Higher comorbidity for depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder were found in participants compared with general population norms. CONCLUSIONS: Emetophobia is commonly comorbid with other anxiety and depressive disorders. Comorbidity rates, when assessed using a structured clinical interview, were lower than previously reported using self-report alone.
Authors: Monica S Wu; Robert R Selles; Juan Carlos Novoa; Raquel Zepeda; Daniel Guttfreund; Nicole M McBride; Eric A Storch Journal: Child Psychiatry Hum Dev Date: 2017-06