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Anxiety neurosis

MedGen UID:
226912
•Concept ID:
C1279420
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Anxiety Neuroses; Neuroses, Anxiety
SNOMED CT: Anxiety neurosis (207363009)

Definition

Term was discontinued in 1997. In 2000, the term was removed from all records containing it, and replaced with ANXIETY DISORDERS, its postable counterpart. [from PSY]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Chronic widespread pain in children and adolescents presenting in primary care: prevalence and associated risk factors.
Somayajula GG, Campbell P, Protheroe J, Lacey RJ, Dunn KM
Pain 2022 Feb 1;163(2):e333-e341. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002354. PMID: 34108433
Pharmacotherapy augmentation strategies in treatment-resistant anxiety disorders.
Ipser JC, Carey P, Dhansay Y, Fakier N, Seedat S, Stein DJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 Oct 18;(4):CD005473. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005473.pub2. PMID: 17054260
Treatment of functional dyspepsia with antianxiety or antidepressive agents: systematic review.
Hojo M, Miwa H, Yokoyama T, Ohkusa T, Nagahara A, Kawabe M, Asaoka D, Izumi Y, Sato N
J Gastroenterol 2005 Nov;40(11):1036-42. doi: 10.1007/s00535-005-1687-8. PMID: 16322947

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents.
Ipser JC, Stein DJ, Hawkridge S, Hoppe L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8;(3):CD005170. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005170.pub2. PMID: 19588367
Passiflora for anxiety disorder.
Miyasaka LS, Atallah AN, Soares BG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Jan 24;(1):CD004518. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004518.pub2. PMID: 17253512
Valerian for anxiety disorders.
Miyasaka LS, Atallah AN, Soares BG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 Oct 18;(4):CD004515. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004515.pub2. PMID: 17054208
Antidepressants for generalized anxiety disorder.
Kapczinski F, Lima MS, Souza JS, Schmitt R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003;(2):CD003592. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003592. PMID: 12804478
Psychosurgery today.
Laitinen LV
Acta Neurochir Suppl (Wien) 1988;44:158-62. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-9005-0_30. PMID: 3066132

Diagnosis

The history of generalized anxiety disorder as a diagnostic category.
Crocq MA
Dialogues Clin Neurosci 2017 Jun;19(2):107-116. doi: 10.31887/DCNS.2017.19.2/macrocq. PMID: 28867935Free PMC Article
Pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents.
Ipser JC, Stein DJ, Hawkridge S, Hoppe L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8;(3):CD005170. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005170.pub2. PMID: 19588367
Passiflora for anxiety disorder.
Miyasaka LS, Atallah AN, Soares BG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Jan 24;(1):CD004518. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004518.pub2. PMID: 17253512
Valerian for anxiety disorders.
Miyasaka LS, Atallah AN, Soares BG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 Oct 18;(4):CD004515. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004515.pub2. PMID: 17054208
Generalized anxiety disorder.
Gorman JM
Clin Cornerstone 2001;3(3):37-46. doi: 10.1016/s1098-3597(01)90060-2. PMID: 11351785

Therapy

Passiflora for anxiety disorder.
Miyasaka LS, Atallah AN, Soares BG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Jan 24;(1):CD004518. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004518.pub2. PMID: 17253512
Valerian for anxiety disorders.
Miyasaka LS, Atallah AN, Soares BG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 Oct 18;(4):CD004515. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004515.pub2. PMID: 17054208
Interventions for vaginismus.
McGuire H, Hawton K
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003;(1):CD001760. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001760. PMID: 12535412
Interventions for vaginismus.
McGuire H, Hawton K
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2001;(2):CD001760. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001760. PMID: 11406006
Generalized anxiety disorder.
Gorman JM
Clin Cornerstone 2001;3(3):37-46. doi: 10.1016/s1098-3597(01)90060-2. PMID: 11351785

Prognosis

Predictive validity of neurotic disorders: a 50-year follow-up study.
Jepsen PW, Butler B, Rasmussen S, Juel K, Bech P
Dan Med J 2014 Jun;61(6):A4858. PMID: 24947628
Pharmacotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder.
Stein DJ, Zungu-Dirwayi N, van Der Linden GJ, Seedat S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;(4):CD002795. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002795. PMID: 11034765
Suicide and mortality patterns in anxiety neurosis and depressive neurosis.
Allgulander C
Arch Gen Psychiatry 1994 Sep;51(9):708-12. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.1994.03950090040006. PMID: 8080347
Psychosurgery today.
Laitinen LV
Acta Neurochir Suppl (Wien) 1988;44:158-62. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-9005-0_30. PMID: 3066132
Anxiety in schizophrenic psychoses.
Strian F, Klicpera C
Arch Psychiatr Nervenkr (1970) 1983;233(5):347-57. doi: 10.1007/BF00346085. PMID: 6651499

Clinical prediction guides

Predictive validity of neurotic disorders: a 50-year follow-up study.
Jepsen PW, Butler B, Rasmussen S, Juel K, Bech P
Dan Med J 2014 Jun;61(6):A4858. PMID: 24947628
Valerian for anxiety disorders.
Miyasaka LS, Atallah AN, Soares BG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 Oct 18;(4):CD004515. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004515.pub2. PMID: 17054208
Pharmacotherapy for social phobia.
Stein DJ, Ipser JC, Balkom AJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2004 Oct 18;(4):CD001206. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001206.pub2. PMID: 15495010
Suicide and mortality patterns in anxiety neurosis and depressive neurosis.
Allgulander C
Arch Gen Psychiatry 1994 Sep;51(9):708-12. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.1994.03950090040006. PMID: 8080347
Benzodiazepine withdrawal effects.
Pecknold JC, McClure DJ, Fleuri D, Chang H
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 1982;6(4-6):517-22. doi: 10.1016/s0278-5846(82)80142-5. PMID: 6131488

Recent systematic reviews

Passiflora for anxiety disorder.
Miyasaka LS, Atallah AN, Soares BG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Jan 24;(1):CD004518. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004518.pub2. PMID: 17253512
Valerian for anxiety disorders.
Miyasaka LS, Atallah AN, Soares BG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 Oct 18;(4):CD004515. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004515.pub2. PMID: 17054208
Antidepressants for generalized anxiety disorder.
Kapczinski F, Lima MS, Souza JS, Schmitt R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003;(2):CD003592. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003592. PMID: 12804478
Interventions for vaginismus.
McGuire H, Hawton K
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003;(1):CD001760. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001760. PMID: 12535412
Interventions for vaginismus.
McGuire H, Hawton K
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2001;(2):CD001760. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001760. PMID: 11406006

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