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The relevance of ‘mixed anxiety and depression’ as a diagnostic category in clinical practice

Hans‐Jürgen Möller, Borwin Bandelow, Hans‐Peter Volz, Utako Birgit Barnikol, Erich Seifritz, Siegfried Kasper

This paper looks at whether 'mixed anxiety and depressive disorder' should be an official diagnosis. That label describes people who have both anxiety and depression symptoms that are real and limiting, but not strong enough to count as a full disorder on their own. The authors review studies that support…

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
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