2024
Generalized anxiety and mild anxiety symptoms in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, characteristics, and functioning
Macdonald-Gagnon G, Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Pietrzak R. Generalized anxiety and mild anxiety symptoms in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, characteristics, and functioning. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 171: 263-270. PMID: 38325107, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneralized anxiety disorderMild anxiety symptomsAnxiety symptomsMilitary veteransU.S. veteransCorrelates of generalized anxiety disorderCorrelates of anxiety symptomsAnxiety symptom severityU.S. military veteransAnxiety disordersGeneralized anxietyPoor mental healthSuicidal thoughtsSymptom severityMental disordersExcessive anxietyAnxietyMagnitude associationsMental healthFunctional impairmentVeteransFunctional correlatesClinical samplesNationally representative sampleSymptoms
2023
The current state-of-the-art in pharmacotherapy for pediatric generalized anxiety disorder
Castagna P, Farahdel E, Potenza M, Crowley M. The current state-of-the-art in pharmacotherapy for pediatric generalized anxiety disorder. Expert Opinion On Pharmacotherapy 2023, 24: 835-847. PMID: 37074259, PMCID: PMC10197951, DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2023.2199921.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnxiety DisordersChildHumansSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSerotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake InhibitorsConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsSelective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitorGeneralized anxiety disorderAnxiety disordersReuptake inhibitorsPediatric generalized anxiety disorderBetter long-term outcomesSecond-line treatmentNorepinephrine reuptake inhibitorsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsFirst-line interventionLong-term outcomesCombination of psychotherapyPrevalent psychiatric disordersEvidence-based statePediatric anxiety disordersArt pharmacotherapyModerate effect sizeFunctional outcomeEarly recognitionMood disordersElevated riskPsychiatric disordersBetter outcomesElectronic databasesExploring mediational roles for self-stigma in associations between types of problematic use of internet and psychological distress in youth with ADHD
Lee K, Chen C, Chen J, Liu C, Chang K, Fung X, Chen J, Kao Y, Potenza M, Pakpour A, Lin C. Exploring mediational roles for self-stigma in associations between types of problematic use of internet and psychological distress in youth with ADHD. Research In Developmental Disabilities 2023, 133: 104410. PMID: 36603311, DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderProblematic smartphone useProblematic social media usePsychological distressProblematic gamingProblematic useDeficit hyperactivity disorderMediational roleHyperactivity disorderSmartphone useDistressResults of pathAdolescentsSocial media useYouthExtant literaturePsychiatric outpatient clinicMedia useSpecific formAnxietyDifferent formsParticipantsGamingDepressionAssociation