pathological anxiety: epidemiology
I anxiety disorders are one of the most common psychiatric disorders. The National Comorbidity Study
reported that four an individual meets the diagnostic criteria for at least one anxiety disorder and that there is an annual prevalence rate of 17.70 / 100.
women (lifetime prevalence of 30.50 / 100) have a higher probability of having an anxiety disorder than men (lifetime prevalence of 19.20 / 100).
Finally, the prevalence of anxiety disorders decreases with increasing socioeconomic status .
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