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Mixed anxiety and depression.

W Katon1, P P Roy-Byrne

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.

Journal of Abnormal Psychology
|August 1, 1991
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A distinct group of patients with subthreshold anxiety and depression symptoms exists, often experiencing significant functional impairment and somatic symptoms. These individuals may be at higher risk for developing more severe mood and anxiety disorders.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • General Medicine

Background:

  • Subthreshold symptoms of anxiety and depression are common.
  • Patients with these symptoms may not meet diagnostic criteria for specific disorders.
  • These individuals often present with medically unexplained somatic symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if a group of patients with mixed anxiety and depression symptoms below diagnostic thresholds exists.
  • To assess the functional impairment associated with these subthreshold symptoms.
  • To explore the relationship between subthreshold symptoms and healthcare utilization.

Main Methods:

  • Review of evidence from community, primary care, and psychiatric samples.
  • Analysis of data regarding diagnostic thresholds from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III-R).

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  • Examination of longitudinal studies on symptom progression.

    • Main Results:

    • Evidence strongly suggests the existence of a patient group with mixed anxiety-depression symptoms below diagnostic thresholds.
    • This group exhibits significant impairment in social and vocational functioning.
    • Patients with subthreshold symptoms frequently utilize nonpsychiatric medical care due to somatic complaints.

    Conclusions:

    • A clinically significant population with subthreshold mixed anxiety-depression symptoms is identifiable.
    • These individuals experience notable functional deficits and may be overrepresented in primary care settings.
    • Subthreshold anxiety-depression symptoms may indicate an elevated risk for future, more severe mood and anxiety disorders.