generalized anxiety disorder ↔ depression

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Depression and generalized anxiety disorder are frequently studied together as comorbid conditions in psychiatric research [1] and are often categorized together as common mental disorders in public health statistics [2], [3]. Furthermore, clinical research indicates that specific symptoms, such as difficulty concentrating, can predict the severity of both conditions simultaneously [4].

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Money and mental health facts and statistics moneyandmentalhealth.org Money and Mental Health Policy Institute 2 facts

measurement47% of adults aged 16-64 in the United Kingdom who receive out-of-work benefits have a common mental disorder, such as depression or generalised anxiety disorder.

measurement35% of Housing Benefit claimants in the United Kingdom have a common mental disorder, such as depression or generalised anxiety disorder.

The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Anxiety ... openpublichealthjournal.com The Open Public Health Journal 1 fact

measurementA study of 175 adults diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder found that clinician-assessed difficulty concentrating incrementally predicted the severity of GAD, anxiety, and depression, even after controlling for other GAD symptoms.

Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders link.springer.com Springer 1 fact

referencePrice M, Legrand AC, Brier ZMF, and Hébert-Dufresne L published 'The symptoms at the center: examining the comorbidity of posttraumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and depression with network analysis' in the Journal of Psychiatric Research in 2019.