Limited Functioning After Remission of an Anxiety Disorder as a Trait Effect Versus a Scar Effect: Results of a Longitudinal General Population Study.

CONCLUSIONS: Persistent functional limitations following remission largely reflect a preexisting trait effect. Since lower levels of functioning are associated with relapse, investments in functional improvement seem worthwhile. Relapse prevention might help to prevent mental scarring. PMID: 28817764 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Tags: J Clin Psychiatry Source Type: research