We therefore undertook a preliminary analysis to examine whether inclusion or exclusion of PTSD from the aggregated anxiety disorder grouping influenced the outcome of our survival analyses.
Chronic headache tends to aggregate with anxiety and depression; nevertheless, it is not clinically sound to justify the association of headache and sleep disturbance solely on the basis of psychiatric co-morbidity [1].
Contrary to alcohol abuse, depression and ADHD, the aggregate prevalence of anxiety demonstrates significant heterogeneity.
Disorders are aggregated into the anxiety disorders (panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia, generalised anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder), mood disorders (major depressive episode, dysthymia and bipolar affective disorder) and substance use disorders (harmful alcohol use, alcohol dependence and drug use disorders) [ 16].
For example, measures of separation anxiety should aggregate together but be psychometrically distinct from measures of social anxiety.
If we assume a conservative approach to threshold values, the observed survey means may indicate relatively low aggregate symptom scores of PTSD, anxiety and depression in this population.
DSM-IV aggregates PTSD with the other subtypes of anxiety under the rubric of the anxiety disorders.
The seven anxiety items were scored and aggregated in the same way.
Impulsiveness, anxiety disorders, and alcohol use disorders aggregate together and indicate higher risk of comorbid psychopathology.
Amongst the fervour, Blackpool produced the more composed passing and threatening attacks, while Birmingham's anxiety to level the tie on aggregate was working against them as they hurried too much of their play.
