Articles related to ANXIETY

A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies involving more than 230,000 adolescents found that greater social jet lag was associated with higher anxiety levels. The findings identified a consistent but small association and did not establish causality.

In a phase 3 trial of 214 adults with generalized anxiety disorder, a single dose of DT120 orally disintegrating tablets produced greater reductions in anxiety scores than placebo through 12 weeks. Full peer-reviewed data and longer-term results remain pending.

Natural language processing models analyzing speech from children ages 9 to 13 predicted future mental health conditions more accurately than expert-rated stress assessments. Findings suggest linguistic patterns may serve as an early risk signal, though validation in larger cohorts is still needed.

Celebrity disclosures about using beta blockers for performance anxiety are prompting patient questions in primary care, reviving a decades-old off-label use with a comparatively lower risk profile than benzodiazepines.

A 14-year-old athlete presenting with exertional dyspnea and partial albuterol response prompted a structured biopsychosocial workup that revealed anxiety disorder rather than exercise-induced asthma as the primary driver.

Approach-withdrawal behavioral patterns — including dysregulated negative affect and resistance to routine change — showed moderate associations with co-occurring internalizing and externalizing symptoms in a cohort of 280 children with autism.