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Social Anxiety Disorder and the Risk of Depression
A Prospective Community Study of Adolescents and Young Adults
Murray B. Stein, MD;
Martina Fuetsch, MagRerNat;
Nina Müller, DiplPsych;
Michael Höfler, DiplStat;
Roselind Lieb, PhD;
Hans-Ulrich Wittchen, PhD
Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2001;58:251-256.
Background Social anxiety disorder (SAD) (also known as "social phobia") is frequently
comorbid with major depression, and in such cases, almost always precedes
it. This has led to interest in SAD as a possible modifier of the risk and/or
course of mood disorders.
Methods Data come from a prospective, longitudinal epidemiologic study of adolescents
and young adults (aged 14-24 years) in Munich, Germany. Respondent diagnoses
(N = 2548) at baseline and follow-up (34-50 months later) are considered.
The influence of SAD at baseline on the risk, course, and characteristics
of depressive disorders (ie, major depression or dysthymia) at follow-up is
examined.
Results The baseline prevalence of SAD was 7.2% (95% confidence interval [CI],
6.1%-8.4%). Social anxiety disorder in nondepressed persons at baseline was
associated with an increased likelihood (odds ratio [OR] = 3.5; 95% CI, 2.0-6.0)
of depressive disorder onset during the follow-up period. Furthermore, comorbid
SAD and depressive disorder at baseline was associated with a worse prognosis
(compared with depressive disorder without comorbid SAD at baseline). This
is exemplified by the greater likelihood of depressive disorder persistence
or recurrence (OR = 2.3; 95% CI, 1.2-4.6) and attempted suicide (OR = 6.1;
95% CI, 1.2-32.2).
Conclusions Social anxiety disorder during adolescence or young adulthood is an
important predictor of subsequent depressive disorders. Moreover, the presence
of comorbid SAD in adolescents who are already depressed is associated with
a more malignant course and character of subsequent depressive illness. These
findings may inform targeted intervention efforts.
From the Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego,
and the Veterans Administration San Diego Healthcare System, La Jolla, Calif
(Dr Stein); and the Department of Clinical Psychology and Epidemiology, Max
Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany (Mss Fuetsch and Müller,
Mr Höfler, and Drs Lieb and Wittchen).
Corresponding author and reprints: Murray B. Stein, MD, Department
of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, 8950 Villa La Jolla Dr,
Suite 2243, La Jolla, CA 92037 (e-mail: mstein{at}ucsd.edu).
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