Does comorbid Social Anxiety Disorder impact the clinical presentation of principal Major Depressive Disorder?
Dalrymple KL; Zimmerman M Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 02905, USA. kristy_dalrymple@brown.edu BACKGROUND: Although previous research has examined comorbidity in principal Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), few studies have examined the disorders for which those with comorbid SAD seek treatment. Further, studies have shown that depressive disorders often are associated with SAD, but few have examined the clinical characteristics of patients with this particular comorbidity. METHOD: The current study examined the prevalence of various principal Axis I disorders in 577 individuals diagnosed with comorbid SAD. RESULTS: Consistent with previous research, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) was the most frequent principal diagnosis in patients with comorbid SAD. Those with principal MDD and comorbid SAD (MDD-SAD) were compared to those with MDD without SAD (MDD) on demographic and clinical characteristics. Patients
