Prevalence of comorbid anxiety disorders in schizophrenia
Background: Diagnostic and treatment hierarchical reductionisms have resulted in an oversight of anxiety syndromes in schizophrenia. Aim: The aim of this study was to find the prevalence of different anxiety disorders in schizophrenia patients. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on inpat...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
|
| Series: | Industrial Psychiatry Journal |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2016;volume=25;issue=1;spage=35;epage=40;aulast=Kiran |
| _version_ | 1818023939965714432 |
|---|---|
| author | Chandra Kiran Suprakash Chaudhury |
| author_facet | Chandra Kiran Suprakash Chaudhury |
| author_sort | Chandra Kiran |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Background: Diagnostic and treatment hierarchical reductionisms have resulted in an oversight of anxiety syndromes in schizophrenia. Aim: The aim of this study was to find the prevalence of different anxiety disorders in schizophrenia patients. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on inpatients of a tertiary care psychiatric hospital using a prospective, purposive sampling technique. The study consisted of 93 schizophrenia patients and a similar number of normal controls. The schizophrenia patients and controls were evaluated for psychopathology and the presence of anxiety disorder. Results: The prevalence of anxiety disorder was significantly higher in schizophrenia patients (45.16%) compared to controls (16.12%). Further, the prevalence of panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was significantly higher in schizophrenia patients. No significant correlation was observed between anxiety disorder scores and psychopathology scores. Conclusions: The prevalence of comorbid anxiety disorders (panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and OCD) in schizophrenia is significantly higher in the general population. The onset of anxiety disorder commonly precedes the onset of schizophrenia. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-10T03:52:18Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-4acff70d096048138985e90828b33e8e |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 0972-6748 0976-2795 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-10T03:52:18Z |
| publishDate | 2016-01-01 |
| publisher | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Industrial Psychiatry Journal |
| spelling | doaj.art-4acff70d096048138985e90828b33e8e2022-12-22T02:03:13ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndustrial Psychiatry Journal0972-67480976-27952016-01-01251354010.4103/0972-6748.196045Prevalence of comorbid anxiety disorders in schizophreniaChandra KiranSuprakash ChaudhuryBackground: Diagnostic and treatment hierarchical reductionisms have resulted in an oversight of anxiety syndromes in schizophrenia. Aim: The aim of this study was to find the prevalence of different anxiety disorders in schizophrenia patients. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on inpatients of a tertiary care psychiatric hospital using a prospective, purposive sampling technique. The study consisted of 93 schizophrenia patients and a similar number of normal controls. The schizophrenia patients and controls were evaluated for psychopathology and the presence of anxiety disorder. Results: The prevalence of anxiety disorder was significantly higher in schizophrenia patients (45.16%) compared to controls (16.12%). Further, the prevalence of panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was significantly higher in schizophrenia patients. No significant correlation was observed between anxiety disorder scores and psychopathology scores. Conclusions: The prevalence of comorbid anxiety disorders (panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and OCD) in schizophrenia is significantly higher in the general population. The onset of anxiety disorder commonly precedes the onset of schizophrenia.http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2016;volume=25;issue=1;spage=35;epage=40;aulast=KiranComorbid anxiety disordersobsessive-compulsive disorderpanic disorderschizophreniasocial anxiety disorder |
| spellingShingle | Chandra Kiran Suprakash Chaudhury Prevalence of comorbid anxiety disorders in schizophrenia Industrial Psychiatry Journal Comorbid anxiety disorders obsessive-compulsive disorder panic disorder schizophrenia social anxiety disorder |
| title | Prevalence of comorbid anxiety disorders in schizophrenia |
| title_full | Prevalence of comorbid anxiety disorders in schizophrenia |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of comorbid anxiety disorders in schizophrenia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of comorbid anxiety disorders in schizophrenia |
| title_short | Prevalence of comorbid anxiety disorders in schizophrenia |
| title_sort | prevalence of comorbid anxiety disorders in schizophrenia |
| topic | Comorbid anxiety disorders obsessive-compulsive disorder panic disorder schizophrenia social anxiety disorder |
| url | http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2016;volume=25;issue=1;spage=35;epage=40;aulast=Kiran |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT chandrakiran prevalenceofcomorbidanxietydisordersinschizophrenia AT suprakashchaudhury prevalenceofcomorbidanxietydisordersinschizophrenia |