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The Social Costs of Anxiety Disorders

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Leon, Andrew C., Portera, Laura, Weissman, Myrna M.·1995·British Journal of Psychiatry
DOI 10.1192/s0007125000293355
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BACKGROUND: The social costs of anxiety disorders, which afflict a substantial proportion of the general population in the United States, are considered. METHOD: Data from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Epidemiological Catchment Area Program were analysed. RESULTS: Over 6% of men and 13% of women in the sample of 18,571 had suffered from a DSM-III anxiety disorder in the past six months. Nearly 30% of those with panic disorder had used the general medical system for emotional, alcohol or drug-related problems in the six months prior to the interview. Those with anxiety disorders were also more likely to seek help from emergency rooms and from the specialised mental health system. Men with panic disorder, phobias or obsessive-compulsive disorder in the previous six months are more likely to be chronically unemployed and to receive disability or welfare. DISCUSSION: Once correctly diagnosed there are safe and effective psychopharmacologic and behavioural treatments for the anxiety disorders. Nevertheless the burden of anxiety disorders extends beyond the direct costs of treatment to the indirect costs of impaired social functioning.

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Authors
Leon, A. C., Portera, L., & Weissman, M. M.
Affiliations
  • Cornell University (US)
  • Columbia University (US)
Corresponding author
Leon, Andrew C.
ORCID
Venue
British Journal of Psychiatry
Publisher
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Published
1995-04
Volume
166
Issue
S27
Pages
19-22
ISSN
  • 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
  • 1472-1465
DOI
10.1192/s0007125000293355
OpenAlex
W2764473323
Cited by
335
References
15
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2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 32
FWCI
12.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified, 8528 d)
Locations
  • The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Keywords
anxiety disorders, social costs, panic disorder, phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, unemployment, disability benefits, welfare, emergency department utilization, mental health service utilization, gender differences, social functioning, indirect costs
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Anxiety Disorders, Combined Modality Therapy, Cross-Sectional Studies, Disability Evaluation, Female, Health Services Misuse, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Social Welfare, United States, Incidence, Cost of Illness

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