Depression and anxiety
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Depression and anxiety · Dec 2013
Complicated grief and bereavement in young adults following close friend and sibling loss.
This study examined the association between types of loss (i.e., sibling or close friend) and relationship quality (i.e., depth and conflict) with complicated grief, depression, somatic symptoms, and world assumptions in bereaved young adults. ⋯ Complicated grief and depression are common among bereaved young adults. Sibling loss is particularly distressing to young adults, due in part to the high level of relationship depth, and is associated with increased psychological and physical symptoms postloss.
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Depression and anxiety · Dec 2013
Complicated grief symptoms in anxiety disorders: prevalence and associated impairment.
Previous research has identified high rates of comorbid anxiety disorders among individuals presenting with primary CG. In the present study, we examined the prevalence of comorbid CG in bereaved primary anxiety disorder (AD) patients compared to bereaved healthy controls. We also examined the impairment associated with comorbid CG in AD. ⋯ Our findings suggest that threshold CG is of clinical relevance in bereaved individuals with a primary anxiety disorder. Screening for CG in patients with ADs may be warranted.
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Depression and anxiety · Nov 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyTrajectories of change in anxiety severity and impairment during and after treatment with evidence-based treatment for multiple anxiety disorders in primary care.
Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management (CALM) is a model for delivering evidence-based treatment for anxiety disorders in primary care. Compared to usual care, CALM produced greater improvement in anxiety symptoms. However, mean estimates can obscure heterogeneity in treatment response. This study aimed to identify (1) clusters of participants with similar patterns of change in anxiety severity and impairment (trajectory groups); and (2) characteristics that predict trajectory group membership. ⋯ There is heterogeneity in patient response to anxiety treatment. Adverse circumstances appear to hamper treatment response. To what extent anxiety symptoms improve insufficiently because adverse patient circumstances contribute to suboptimal treatment delivery, suboptimal treatment adherence, or suboptimal treatment response requires further investigation.
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Depression and anxiety · Nov 2013
Review Meta AnalysisYoga for depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Mind-body medical interventions are commonly used to cope with depression and yoga is one of the most commonly used mind-body interventions. The aim of this review was to systematically assess and meta-analyze the effectiveness of yoga for depression. ⋯ Despite methodological drawbacks of the included studies, yoga could be considered an ancillary treatment option for patients with depressive disorders and individuals with elevated levels of depression.
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Depression and anxiety · Nov 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialPredictors of completion of exposure therapy in OEF/OIF veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.
Despite large-scale dissemination and implementation efforts of evidence-based psychotherapy to veterans from Operation Enduring/Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF), little is known regarding the factors that contribute to the successful completion of these treatments in this high-risk population. The present study investigated predictors of treatment completion during a standardized exposure-based psychotherapy for PTSD. ⋯ The present study suggested that disability status at the start of treatment increases the risk for treatment discontinuation whereas increased social support buffers against discontinuation. Together, these findings highlight the importance of increased assessment and early intervention when these factors are present to potentially reduce treatment discontinuation and improve treatment outcomes in OEF/OIF veterans with PTSD.