Anxiety disorders in Asians and Asian Americans

Janie J Hong

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2013.11.013

Anxiety disorders in Asians and Asian Americans

Asian J Psychiatr. 2014 Feb;7(1):74-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2013.11.013. Epub 2013 Dec 2.

Author

Janie J Hong¹

Affiliation

¹ San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, 5435 College Avenue - Suite 108, Oakland, CA 94618, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 24524715
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2013.11.013

Abstract

This paper provides a brief overview of the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the anxiety disorders, particularly as it relates to Asians and Asian Americans. The diagnostic changes brought by the DSM-5 and the implications of these changes are discussed.

Keywords: Agoraphobia; Anxiety disorders; Asian Americans; Asians; DSM-5; Generalized anxiety; Panic; Social anxiety; Specific phobia.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anxiety Disorders / diagnosis*
Anxiety Disorders / ethnology*
Anxiety Disorders / etiology
Anxiety Disorders / therapy
Asian / psychology*
Asian People / psychology*
Humans
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales