Abstract |
The present study explored the prevalence of anxiety disorders among adults seeking speech therapy for stuttering. Employing a matched case-control design, participants included 92 adults seeking treatment for stuttering, and 920 age- and gender-matched controls from the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-being. A conditional logistic regression model was used to estimate odds ratios for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) anxiety disorders. Compared with matched controls, the stuttering group had six- to seven-fold increased odds of meeting a 12-month diagnosis of any DSM-IV or ICD-10 anxiety disorder. In terms of 12-month prevalence, they also had 16- to 34-fold increased odds of meeting criteria for DSM-IV or ICD-10 social phobia, four-fold increased odds of meeting criteria for DSM-IV generalized anxiety disorder, and six-fold increased odds of meeting criteria for ICD-10 panic disorder. Overall, stuttering appears to be associated with a dramatically heightened risk of a range of anxiety disorders.
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Authors | Lisa Iverach, Sue O'Brian, Mark Jones, Susan Block, Michelle Lincoln, Elisabeth Harrison, Sally Hewat, Ross G Menzies, Ann Packman, Mark Onslow |
Journal | Journal of anxiety disorders
(J Anxiety Disord)
Vol. 23
Issue 7
Pg. 928-34
(Oct 2009)
ISSN: 1873-7897 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 19595561
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Anxiety Disorders
(classification, diagnosis, epidemiology, psychology)
- Case-Control Studies
- Comorbidity
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
- Fear
- Female
- Humans
- International Classification of Diseases
- Internet
- Interview, Psychological
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Odds Ratio
- Panic Disorder
(classification, diagnosis, epidemiology, psychology)
- Personality Inventory
- Prejudice
- Social Desirability
- Speech Therapy
(psychology, statistics & numerical data)
- Stuttering
(epidemiology, psychology, therapy)
- Young Adult
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