Comorbidity of Anxiety Disorders and Substance Use

Question 1

comorbid risk

Answer 1

people with anxiety are at increased risk for alcohol use disorders. there seems to be a positive relationship between anxiety and alcohol use, but no relationship with alcohol abuse. also the other way around: individuals with alcohol dependence are at greater risk for developing anxiety

Question 2

characteristics of sud and anxiety

Answer 2

sud more in men, anxiety more in women. womenw ith sud are more likely to have anxiety disorders than men. both start in adolescence or early adulthood

Question 3

prognosis of sud and anxiety

Answer 3

in some cases anxiety symptoms decrease after detoxification (then further treatment is not necessary). in other cases the anxiety is associated with a worse prognosis due to the higher risk for relapse.

Question 4

prevention strategies should be aimed at…

Answer 4

younger people (because it starts early).

Question 5

there is still debate about the order or integration of treatment, some research suggests that integrated treatment improves anxiety symptoms or motivation for sud (but not relapse rates), and others suggest that low intensity/standard treatment is more effective in severe cases of social anxiety or substance abuse

Answer 5

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