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Anxiety Disorders
Article reviews causes for heightened risk of anxiety disorders in women
December 29th, 2005
A recently published article reviews the causes for a heightened risk of anxiety disorders in women. Scientists in the United States wrote, "Women have a substantially higher risk of developing lifetime anxiety disorders compared with men. In addition, research evidence has generally observed an increased symptom severity, chronic course, and functional impairment in women with anxiety disorders in comparison to men." "However the reasons for the increased risk in developing an anxiety disorder in women are still unknown and have yet to be adequately investigated," stated G. Kinrys and colleagues. "Evidence from various studies has suggested that...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-29)
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