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Anticipatory anxiety

MedGen UID:
533761
•Concept ID:
C0231397
•
Finding
SNOMED CT: Anticipatory anxiety (35429005)
 
HPO: HP:5200233

Definition

A state characterized by future-oriented worry, accompanied by negative affect and autonomic arousal. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAnticipatory anxiety

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Neurobiology and Psychiatric Perspective of Vaginismus: Linking the Pharmacological and Psycho-Social Interventions.
Kadir ZS, Sidi H, Kumar J, Das S, Midin M, Baharuddin N
Curr Drug Targets 2018;19(8):916-926. doi: 10.2174/1389450118666170222153908. PMID: 28228081
Diagnosis and treatment of agoraphobia with panic disorder.
Perugi G, Frare F, Toni C
CNS Drugs 2007;21(9):741-64. doi: 10.2165/00023210-200721090-00004. PMID: 17696574
Social anxiety disorder/social phobia: epidemiology, diagnosis, neurobiology, and treatment.
den Boer JA
Compr Psychiatry 2000 Nov-Dec;41(6):405-15. doi: 10.1053/comp.2000.16564. PMID: 11086145

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Anticipatory anxiety and participation in cancer screening. A systematic review.
Goodwin B, Anderson L, Collins K, Sanjida S, Riba M, Singh GK, Campbell KM, Green H, Ishaque S, Kwok A, Opozda MJ, Pearn A, Shaw J, Sansom-Daly UM, Tsirgiotis JM, Janda M, Grech L
Psychooncology 2023 Dec;32(12):1773-1786. Epub 2023 Nov 6 doi: 10.1002/pon.6238. PMID: 37929985
Context-specific drinking and social anxiety: The roles of anticipatory anxiety and post-event processing.
Buckner JD, Lewis EM, Terlecki MA, Albery IP, Moss AC
Addict Behav 2020 Mar;102:106184. Epub 2019 Oct 31 doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106184. PMID: 31770693Free PMC Article
Post-traumatic psychiatric disorders: PTSD is not the only diagnosis.
Auxéméry Y
Presse Med 2018 May;47(5):423-430. Epub 2018 Mar 24 doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2017.12.006. PMID: 29580906
Supplementary dimensional assessment in anxiety disorders.
Shear MK, Bjelland I, Beesdo K, Gloster AT, Wittchen HU
Int J Methods Psychiatr Res 2007;16 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S52-64. doi: 10.1002/mpr.215. PMID: 17623395Free PMC Article
Psychoactive drugs in children.
Johnston MV
Curr Opin Pediatr 1993 Apr;5(2):223-6. doi: 10.1097/00008480-199304000-00015. PMID: 8374642

Diagnosis

Anticipatory anxiety and participation in cancer screening. A systematic review.
Goodwin B, Anderson L, Collins K, Sanjida S, Riba M, Singh GK, Campbell KM, Green H, Ishaque S, Kwok A, Opozda MJ, Pearn A, Shaw J, Sansom-Daly UM, Tsirgiotis JM, Janda M, Grech L
Psychooncology 2023 Dec;32(12):1773-1786. Epub 2023 Nov 6 doi: 10.1002/pon.6238. PMID: 37929985
Anxiety Disorders: A Review.
Szuhany KL, Simon NM
JAMA 2022 Dec 27;328(24):2431-2445. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.22744. PMID: 36573969
The Relationship Between Epilepsy and Anxiety Disorders.
Hingray C, McGonigal A, Kotwas I, Micoulaud-Franchi JA
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2019 Apr 29;21(6):40. doi: 10.1007/s11920-019-1029-9. PMID: 31037466
Post-traumatic psychiatric disorders: PTSD is not the only diagnosis.
Auxéméry Y
Presse Med 2018 May;47(5):423-430. Epub 2018 Mar 24 doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2017.12.006. PMID: 29580906
Functional neuroimaging of anxiety: a meta-analysis of emotional processing in PTSD, social anxiety disorder, and specific phobia.
Etkin A, Wager TD
Am J Psychiatry 2007 Oct;164(10):1476-88. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.07030504. PMID: 17898336Free PMC Article

Therapy

Adult pain and anticipatory anxiety assessment in the emergency department: An integrative literature review.
Mccahill R, Keogh S, Hughes JA
J Clin Nurs 2023 Aug;32(15-16):4492-4501. Epub 2022 Oct 11 doi: 10.1111/jocn.16520. PMID: 36221311
Anxiety Disorders: A Review.
Szuhany KL, Simon NM
JAMA 2022 Dec 27;328(24):2431-2445. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.22744. PMID: 36573969
Acute orexin antagonism selectively modulates anticipatory anxiety in humans: implications for addiction and anxiety.
Gorka SM, Khorrami KJ, Manzler CA, Phan KL
Transl Psychiatry 2022 Aug 2;12(1):308. doi: 10.1038/s41398-022-02090-x. PMID: 35918313Free PMC Article
The effect of anticipatory anxiety on breathing and metabolism in humans.
Masaoka Y, Homma I
Respir Physiol 2001 Nov 1;128(2):171-7. doi: 10.1016/s0034-5687(01)00278-x. PMID: 11812381
Psychoactive drugs in children.
Johnston MV
Curr Opin Pediatr 1993 Apr;5(2):223-6. doi: 10.1097/00008480-199304000-00015. PMID: 8374642

Prognosis

Anticipatory anxiety of seizures in epilepsy: A common, complex, and underrecognized phenomenon?
Kanner AM, Carrazana E, Munger Clary HM, Rabinowicz AL, Faught E
Epileptic Disord 2024 Jun;26(3):273-281. Epub 2024 Apr 16 doi: 10.1002/epd2.20224. PMID: 38624139
Acute orexin antagonism selectively modulates anticipatory anxiety in humans: implications for addiction and anxiety.
Gorka SM, Khorrami KJ, Manzler CA, Phan KL
Transl Psychiatry 2022 Aug 2;12(1):308. doi: 10.1038/s41398-022-02090-x. PMID: 35918313Free PMC Article
The Neurobiology and Psychiatric Perspective of Vaginismus: Linking the Pharmacological and Psycho-Social Interventions.
Kadir ZS, Sidi H, Kumar J, Das S, Midin M, Baharuddin N
Curr Drug Targets 2018;19(8):916-926. doi: 10.2174/1389450118666170222153908. PMID: 28228081
Panic: course, complications and treatment of panic disorder.
Pollack MH, Marzol PC
J Psychopharmacol 2000;14(2 Suppl 1):S25-30. doi: 10.1177/02698811000142S104. PMID: 10888028
The diagnosis of social phobia.
Greist JH
J Clin Psychiatry 1995;56 Suppl 5:5-12. PMID: 7782274

Clinical prediction guides

Anxiety Disorders: A Review.
Szuhany KL, Simon NM
JAMA 2022 Dec 27;328(24):2431-2445. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.22744. PMID: 36573969
Acute orexin antagonism selectively modulates anticipatory anxiety in humans: implications for addiction and anxiety.
Gorka SM, Khorrami KJ, Manzler CA, Phan KL
Transl Psychiatry 2022 Aug 2;12(1):308. doi: 10.1038/s41398-022-02090-x. PMID: 35918313Free PMC Article
Medical student coping and performance in simulated disasters.
Rusling M, Masin D, Voss M, Gottumukkala P, Keenan C, Botten M, Chambers D, Parrill C, Dube J, Tucker JR
Anxiety Stress Coping 2021 Nov;34(6):766-777. Epub 2021 Apr 26 doi: 10.1080/10615806.2021.1916481. PMID: 33896294
Brain activation during anticipatory anxiety in social anxiety disorder.
Boehme S, Ritter V, Tefikow S, Stangier U, Strauss B, Miltner WH, Straube T
Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci 2014 Sep;9(9):1413-8. Epub 2013 Aug 11 doi: 10.1093/scan/nst129. PMID: 23938870Free PMC Article
Functional neuroimaging of anxiety: a meta-analysis of emotional processing in PTSD, social anxiety disorder, and specific phobia.
Etkin A, Wager TD
Am J Psychiatry 2007 Oct;164(10):1476-88. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.07030504. PMID: 17898336Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Experiences of dental behaviour support techniques: A qualitative systematic review.
Geddis-Regan A, Fisal ABA, Bird J, Fleischmann I, Mac Giolla Phadraig C
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2024 Oct;52(5):660-676. Epub 2024 Apr 28 doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12969. PMID: 38680013
Immersive virtual reality and psychological well-being in adult chronic physical illness: systematic review.
McGhee WRG, Doherty CJ, Graham-Wisener L, Fallis R, Stone C, Axiaq A, Dempster M
BMJ Support Palliat Care 2024 Feb 21;14(1):14-24. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2023-004502. PMID: 37848219
Anticipatory anxiety and participation in cancer screening. A systematic review.
Goodwin B, Anderson L, Collins K, Sanjida S, Riba M, Singh GK, Campbell KM, Green H, Ishaque S, Kwok A, Opozda MJ, Pearn A, Shaw J, Sansom-Daly UM, Tsirgiotis JM, Janda M, Grech L
Psychooncology 2023 Dec;32(12):1773-1786. Epub 2023 Nov 6 doi: 10.1002/pon.6238. PMID: 37929985
Managing emotions in panic disorder: A systematic review of studies related to emotional intelligence, alexithymia, emotion regulation, and coping.
Oussi A, Hamid K, Bouvet C
J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 2023 Jun;79:101835. Epub 2023 Jan 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2023.101835. PMID: 36680910
Nonpharmacologic Intervention on the Prevention of Pain and Anxiety During Pediatric Dental Care: A Systematic Review.
Goettems ML, Zborowski EJ, Costa FD, Costa VP, Torriani DD
Acad Pediatr 2017 Mar;17(2):110-119. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2016.08.012. PMID: 28259334

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