Anxiety disorders

By Mayo Clinic Staff
July 29, 2025

Research

Researchers at Mayo Clinic are working to:

  • Develop and improve diagnosis and treatment tools for anxiety disorders in children. One such tool is the Anxiety Coach program.
  • Improve the assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders for people in the primary care setting.

Publications

See a list of publications about anxiety disorders by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

  1. Anxiety disorders. In: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5-TR. 5th ed. American Psychiatric Association; 2022. https://dsm.psychiatryonline.org. Accessed Jan. 27, 2023.
  2. Anxiety disorders. National Institute of Mental Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml. Accessed Jan. 27, 2023.
  3. Brown A. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. March 5, 2018.
  4. Anxiety disorders. National Alliance on Mental Illness. https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Anxiety-Disorders/Overview. Accessed Jan. 27, 2023.
  5. What are anxiety disorders? American Psychiatric Association. https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/anxiety-disorders/what-are-anxiety-disorders. Accessed Jan. 27, 2023.
  6. Reinhold JA, et al. Pharmacological treatment for generalized anxiety disorder in adults: An update. Expert Opinion in Pharmacotherapy. 2015;16:1669.
  7. Bandelow B, et al. Efficacy of treatments for anxiety disorders: A meta-analysis. International Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2015;30:183.
  8. Find support. National Alliance on Mental Illness. https://www.nami.org/Find-Support. Accessed Jan. 27, 2023.
  9. Bazzan AJ, et al. Current evidence regarding the management of mood and anxiety disorders using complementary and alternative medicine. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. 2014;14:411.
  10. Natural medicines in the clinical management of anxiety. Natural Medicines. https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com. Accessed Feb. 26, 2018.
  11. Sarris J, et al. Plant-based medicines for anxiety disorders, Part 2: A review of clinical studies with supporting preclinical evidence. CNS Drugs. 2013;27:301.
  12. Bystritsky A. Complementary and alternative treatments for anxiety symptoms and disorders: Herbs and medications. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Jan. 27, 2023.
  13. Bystritsky A. Pharmacotherapy for generalized anxiety disorder in adults. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Feb. 26, 2018.
  14. Medical reviewer (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Feb. 27, 2023.