2003
Longitudinal Trajectories of Depression and Anxiety in a Prospective Community Study: The Zurich Cohort Study
Merikangas KR, Zhang H, Avenevoli S, Acharyya S, Neuenschwander M, Angst J. Longitudinal Trajectories of Depression and Anxiety in a Prospective Community Study: The Zurich Cohort Study. JAMA Psychiatry 2003, 60: 993-1000. PMID: 14557144, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.60.9.993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComorbid anxietyDiagnostic thresholdZurich cohort studyLong-term followCommunity-based cohortMajor mental disordersProspective community studyCommunity-based sampleCohort studyProspective studyComorbid statesAffective disordersMental disordersDiagnostic InterviewMid adulthoodCanton of ZurichCommunity studyAnxiety statesSubthreshold levelsAssessment pointsDepressionDisordersLongitudinal trajectoriesTreatment researchAnxiety
2002
The 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