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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Bolluk, Basak
• Özel-Kizil, Erguvan Tu ba
• Akbostanci, Muhittin Cenk
• Atbasoglu, Esref Cem

Titel

Social Anxiety in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Ist Teil von

• The journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2010-10, Vol.22 (4), p.390-394

Ort / Verlag

Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2010

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Previous research highlights the presence of social anxiety disorder related to disfiguring diseases, although DSM-IV precludes the diagnosis of social anxiety disorder related to a medical condition. The present study investigated the frequency and severity of social anxiety disorder in patients with Parkinson's disease (n=50) and comparison subjects (n=50). Social anxiety was diagnosed in 16% of patients with Parkinson's disease and 2% of the comparison subjects. Regression analysis revealed younger age and depression as predictive factors of social anxiety. This study supported the likelihood of social anxiety disorder as a comorbid condition in Parkinson's disease. Revision of the criteria for social anxiety disorder in future diagnostic systems is necessary for the detection and management of these patients.