Anxiety disorders
There is extensive overlap between anxiety and AN symptoms,
with AN exacerbating concurrent anxiety disorders
in addition to extensive anxiety symptoms forming part of
the AN syndrome [87]. This makes assessment of anxiety
a necessary component of any formulation, irrespective of
any suspected Axis 1 anxiety disorder. This is because
common anxiety treatment techniques inevitably will
be part of treatment. Assessment questions include the
extent of pre-morbid anxiety, the presence of genuine
co-morbidity and the degree to which anxiety symptoms
are actually part of AN. These issues are addressed
in turn.