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An expert commentary argues that persistent physical symptoms should be approached through a balanced framework that validates patient suffering, excludes dangerous medical illness, and incorporates evidence-informed understanding of brain-body mechanisms without dismissing symptoms as psychological.

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.