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Anxiety Disorders and Gender pp 137–154Cite as

Anxiety and Related Disorders in Women

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Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent and persist across the life course. As documented in earlier chapters of this volume, women are particularly prone to anxiety disorders, with around a third meeting diagnostic criteria over the course of a lifetime (Alexander et al. 2007). In this chapter, we will summarize some key points pertaining to the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of anxiety disorders in women. We will also address the comorbidity between physical illness and anxiety disorders in women. Finally, we will examine the specific challenges faced in treating women with anxiety disorders during pregnancy and lactation.

Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength (Charles Spurgeon)

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Sevar, K., Vythilingum, B., Castle, D. (2015). Anxiety and Related Disorders in Women. In: Stein, D., Vythilingum, B. (eds) Anxiety Disorders and Gender. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13060-6_7

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