<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Despite of the fact, that comorbidity of depression and anxiety is a frequent condition in clinical practice, current psychiatric classification systems (according to WHO-ICD 10 and according to APA-DSM IV-TR) are not taking this reality into account sufficiently. The concept of anxious depression is very important for clinical practice. Recommended guidelines and algorithms of treatment based on evidence based medicine (EBM), established mainly on randomized controlled trials are designed separately for depression and separately for anxious disorders. This presents very often a significant complication in clinical practice. The aim of this article was to bring the concept of anxious depression to closer attention with highlighting of possible therapeutic approaches.</p></abstract>

Despite of the fact, that comorbidity of depression and anxiety is a frequent condition in clinical practice, current psychiatric classification systems (according to WHO-ICD 10 and according to APA-DSM IV-TR) are not taking this reality into account sufficiently. The concept of anxious depression is very important for clinical practice. Recommended guidelines and algorithms of treatment based on evidence based medicine (EBM), established mainly on randomized controlled trials are designed separately for depression and separately for anxious disorders. This presents very often a significant complication in clinical practice. The aim of this article was to bring the concept of anxious depression to closer attention with highlighting of possible therapeutic approaches.

Coexisting Depression and Anxiety: Classification and Treatment

Department of Pharmacology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Martin

Clinic of Psychiatry, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital, Comenius University, Martin

Clinic of Anesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, University Hospital, Martin, Slovakia

Acta Medica Martiniana

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Despite of the fact, that comorbidity of depression and anxiety is a frequent condition in clinical practice, current psychiatric classification systems...

Coexisting Depression and Anxiety: Classification and Treatment

Published Online: Sep 11, 2012

Page range: 32 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10201-011-0035-3

Keywords
depression, anxiety, classification, treatment

This content is open access.

Coexisting Depression and Anxiety: Classification and Treatment

Published Online: Sep 11, 2012

Page range: 32 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10201-011-0035-3

Keywordsdepression, anxiety, classification, treatment

This content is open access.

Keywords
depression, anxiety, classification, treatment