Anxiety and mood disorders on the rise: exploring clinical profiles and risk factors
There was a consistent rise in the 12-month prevalence of anxiety and mood disorders over 12 years. This increase was not explained by changes in risk factors or less severe disorder reporting. Instead, these findings suggest a concerning decline in public mental health, highlighting the need for effective prevention strategies, timely interventions and better mental health resource allocation to address growing clinical demands.
Authors
- Annemarie I. Luik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7517-197X)
- Margreet ten Have (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0086-2199)
- Artemis Gkitakou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8749-4984)
- Neeltje M. Batelaan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6444-3781)
- Brenda W.J.H. Penninx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7779-9672)
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Trimbos Institute (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.10454
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44
Funders
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Trimbos-instituut