Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders, with a lifetime prevalence of
16%–29%.
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In addition to provoking substantial disability, anxiety disorders are highly
comorbid with other mental and physical disorders, thus complicating the treatment of both
types of disorders. This issue of Mood and Anxiety Disorders Rounds highlights changes to the
diagnostic category of anxiety disorders reflected in the recently published fifth edition of the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and outlines evidence-based treatments
for individuals with anxiety disorders.