Anxiety and Depression in Parkinson’s Disease

We examined a consecutive series of 40 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) for the presence of anxiety. We found that 40 % met DSM-III criteria for generalized anxiety disorders, and half of them also met criteria for either major depression or minor depression. While depression was associat...

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Main Authors: S. E. Starkstein, R. G. Robinson, R. Leiguarda, T. J. Preziosi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1993-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1993-6306
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description We examined a consecutive series of 40 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) for the presence of anxiety. We found that 40 % met DSM-III criteria for generalized anxiety disorders, and half of them also met criteria for either major depression or minor depression. While depression was associated with long duration of illness and more severe cognitive and physical impairments, anxiety was not associated with greater impairment. We conclude that anxiety, with or without depression, constitutes a frequent psychiatric problem among patients with PD.
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spelling doaj-art-82d5d168bb2944d286de9a9b3d5b2b162025-02-03T01:28:11ZengWileyBehavioural Neurology0953-41801875-85841993-01-016315115410.3233/BEN-1993-6306Anxiety and Depression in Parkinson’s DiseaseS. E. Starkstein0R. G. Robinson1R. Leiguarda2T. J. Preziosi3Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USARaúl Carrea Institute of Neurological Research, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDepartment of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USAWe examined a consecutive series of 40 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) for the presence of anxiety. We found that 40 % met DSM-III criteria for generalized anxiety disorders, and half of them also met criteria for either major depression or minor depression. While depression was associated with long duration of illness and more severe cognitive and physical impairments, anxiety was not associated with greater impairment. We conclude that anxiety, with or without depression, constitutes a frequent psychiatric problem among patients with PD.http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1993-6306
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title Anxiety and Depression in Parkinson’s Disease
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