When Anxiety and Depression Coexist: The Role of Differential Diagnosis Using Clinimetric Criteria

Depressive and anxiety disorders are frequently associated. Depression may be a complication of can complicate depression. The nature their relationship has been source controversy. Reviews generally base conclusions on randomized controlled trials meta-analyses that refer to the average patient often clash with variety clinical presentations occur when depression coexist. aim this review was examine literature according profiling subgroups patients based clinimetric criteria, in line recently developed concept medicine-based evidence. We critically reviewed pertaining specific depression, outlining advantages disadvantages each treatment approach. following prototypic cases were presented: secondary an active disorder, under treatment, anxious as residual component demoralization disorder. argue selection coexist should take into account modalities presentation filtered by judgment. Very different indications ensue is examined perspective.