Toward validation of atypical depression in the community: results of the Zurich cohort study
Angst J, Gamma A, Sellaro R, Zhang H, Merikangas K. Toward validation of atypical depression in the community: results of the Zurich cohort study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2002, 72: 125-138. PMID: 12200203, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-0327(02)00169-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZurich cohort studyAtypical depressionCohort studyAtypical subtypeAtypical major depressive episodeCommunity-based longitudinal cohort studyDSM-IV atypical depressionAtypical depressive subtypesSignificant female preponderanceSex differencesAtypical depressive symptomsPopulation-based cohortMajor depressive episodeLongitudinal cohort studyHigh population prevalenceMood reactivitySymptom Checklist-90Marked sex differenceFemale preponderanceTreatment patternsAtypical syndromesClinical correlatesDepressive episodeDepressive subtypesClinical severityThe spectrum of social phobia in the zurich cohort study of young adults
Merikangas KR, Avenevoli S, Acharyya S, Zhang H, Angst J. The spectrum of social phobia in the zurich cohort study of young adults. Biological Psychiatry 2002, 51: 81-91. PMID: 11801233, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(01)01309-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetCatchment Area, HealthCognitive Behavioral TherapyCohort StudiesComorbidityCuesFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsMalePersonalityPhobic DisordersPrevalencePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSeverity of Illness IndexSocial PerceptionSubstance-Related DisordersSwitzerlandTemperamentConceptsDiagnostic thresholdProspective-longitudinal community studySocial phobiaYoung adultsZurich cohort studyHigher lifetime ratesLongitudinal community studyPercent of participantsSocial phobia symptomsCohort studyMedication useStudy entryWork impairmentClinical indicatorsRisk factorsUndiagnosed casesFamily historyEqual gender ratioAge 35Phobia symptomsGeneral populationLifetime ratesLongitudinal courseTreatment ratesCommunity study