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ReviewBMC psychiatry2014

Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of anxiety, posttraumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive disorders.

Martin A Katzman, Pierre Bleau, Pierre Blier, Pratap Chokka, Kevin Kjernisted, Michael Van Ameringen, Canadian Anxiety Guidelines Initiative Group on behalf of the Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada/Association Canadienne des troubles anxieux and McGill University, Martin M Antony, Stéphane Bouchard, Alain Brunet and 8 more

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In one paragraph

Review in BMC psychiatry, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06030921 (Effects of State Trait Anxiety on Thorax, Diaphragm and Related Fascia.), which is not on this map. Cited by 318 papers, 28 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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318citing papers in PubMed, 28 pooled it
81.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06030921 completednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effects of State Trait Anxiety on Thorax, Diaphragm and Related Fascia.

TypeobservationalSponsorThe Touro College and University SystemRan2023 to 2025Enrolled200ConditionsAnxiety State, Fascia, AnomalyArmsOsteopathic Structural Exam, State - Trait Anxiety Questionnaire
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

318 citing papers in PubMed, 28 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 1,075 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Antidepressants versus placebo for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD).The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025
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  11. Brazilian Psychiatric Association guidelines for the treatment of social anxiety disorder.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) · 2025
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  14. Therapist-guided remote versus in-person cognitive behavioural therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2024
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258 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Martin A Katzman
Pierre Bleau
Pierre Blier
Pratap Chokka
Kevin Kjernisted
Michael Van Ameringen
Canadian Anxiety Guidelines Initiative Group on behalf of the Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada/Association Canadienne des troubles anxieux and McGill University
Martin M Antony
Stéphane Bouchard
Alain Brunet
Martine Flament
Sophie Grigoriadis
Sandra Mendlowitz
Kieron O'Connor
Kiran Rabheru
Peggy M A Richter
Melisa Robichaud
John R Walker
McGill University · CAMcMaster University · CAUniversity of Alberta · CAUniversity of British Columbia · CAUniversity of Ottawa · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAnxiety and related disorders are among the most common mental disorders, with lifetime prevalence reportedly as high as 31%. Unfortunately, anxiety disorders are under-diagnosed and under-treated.

methodsThese guidelines were developed by Canadian experts in anxiety and related disorders through a consensus process. Data on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment (psychological and pharmacological) were obtained through MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and manual searches (1980-2012). Treatment strategies were rated on strength of evidence, and a clinical recommendation for each intervention was made, based on global impression of efficacy, effectiveness, and side effects, using a modified version of the periodic health examination guidelines.

resultsThese guidelines are presented in 10 sections, including an introduction, principles of diagnosis and management, six sections (Sections 3 through 8) on the specific anxiety-related disorders (panic disorder, agoraphobia, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder), and two additional sections on special populations (children/adolescents, pregnant/lactating women, and the elderly) and clinical issues in patients with comorbid conditions.

conclusionsAnxiety and related disorders are very common in clinical practice, and frequently comorbid with other psychiatric and medical conditions. Optimal management requires a good understanding of the efficacy and side effect profiles of pharmacological and psychological treatments.

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Practice Guidelines as TopicAnxiety DisordersCanadaHumansObsessive-Compulsive DisorderStress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Identifiers

PMID25081580
PMCPMC4120194
OpenAlexW2028756415

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