Prevalence, recognition, and treatment of comorbid depression and anxiety

The management of depression is often complicated by comorbid psychiatric i llness. Incomplete diagnoses or inadequate treatment can severely limit a p atient's improvement. However, careful diagnosis and straightforward treatm ent can relieve suffering and restore function. This article will examine r ecent research investigating the coexistence of depression with a number of different anxiety disorders and review literature on the prevalence and re cognition of depression with comorbid anxiety disorders. Finally, current d ata on treatment will be discussed, with a focus on optimal treatment appro aches and duration of treatment.