Abstract
Synopsis
Overview of social anxiety disorder definition and a review of the epidemiology literature. This report provides in-depth analysis of patient populations, a 10-year prevalent case forecast, and key patient segments across the seven major markets.
Description
INTRODUCTION
In 2011, Datamonitor estimates that there were approximately 19.098 million men and women with SAD in the seven major markets (the US, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK), and more than three quarters of these cases (79%) were found in the US alone.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Gain insight into market potential, including a robust 10-year epidemiology forecast of social anxiety disorder prevalent cases.
- Understand the key epidemiologic risk factors and co-morbidities associated with SAD.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Datamonitor estimates that the prevalence of SAD in the seven major markets is highest among US adults aged 20-29 years and also 30-39 years; both age groups are projected to have a significant increase in the number of prevalent cases during the forecast period, according to Datamonitor forecasts.
- Prevalent cases of SAD in adults aged 20-29 and 30-39 years in the five major EU markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK) and Japan will remain relatively stable throughout the forecast period.
YOUR KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED
- What are the most robust sources for social anxiety disorder prevalence data?
- How will the patient population change over the next decade in the seven major markets?
- What are the major co-morbid conditions with SAD that contribute to the severity of the disorder?
- How will the proposed changes to the current SAD diagnostic criteria affect the total prevalence of SAD near the end of the forecast period?
Table of Contents
OVERVIEW
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
DISEASE DEFINITION AND DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA
- Diagnostic criteria
- Diagnostic tools
GLOBAL VARIATION AND HISTORICAL TRENDS
- Global variation
- Historical trends
DRIVERS OF SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER EPIDEMIOLOGY
- Although SAD onset is typically in early adolescence, clinical diagnosis may be up to a decade after disease onset
- Like other anxiety disorders, SAD is typically more prevalent in women than men
- SAD is highly co-morbid with other psychiatric disorders
- Up to 20% of people with an eating disorder also have SAD
- Drug and alcohol dependence are common among those with SAD
- Familial environmental factors affect SAD development
- Family history may increase risk of SAD threefold
EPIDEMIOLOGIC FORECASTING OF SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER
- Subpopulations
- US
- Sources used
- Methods
- Sources not used
- Japan
- Sources used
- Methods
- Sources not used
- France
- Sources used
- Methods
- Sources not used
- Germany
- Italy
- Sources used
- Methods
- Sources not used
- Spain
- Sources used
- Methods
- Sources not used
- UK
EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESULTS
- Current prevalent cases and future trends
- Average annual growth rate of social anxiety disorder total prevalence
- Age-standardized results for prevalent cases of social anxiety disorder
- Subpopulations for prevalent cases of social anxiety disorder
- In 2011, over 46% of all prevalent cases of social anxiety disorder occurred in adults under the age of 40 in the seven major markets
DISCUSSION
- Limitations of Datamonitor's epidemiologic projections
BIBLIOGRAPHY
TABLES
- Table: Common fears in social anxiety disorder
- Table: Diagnostic criteria for social anxiety disorder; comparing DSM-IV and ICD-10
- Table: Clinical dimensions of social anxiety disorder
- Table: Alternative social anxiety disorder diagnostic tools
- Table: Comparison of social anxiety disorder and taijin kyofusho
- Table: Population -based studies of total social anxiety disorder 12-month prevalence used in this forecast
- Table: Total prevalent cases of social anxiety disorder in adults over the age of 20 in the seven major markets (millions), 2011-21
- Table: Total prevalent cases of social anxiety disorder in each of the seven major markets in adults aged 20 and over, by age group (millions), 2011
- Table: Total prevalent cases of social anxiety disorder in the seven major markets in adults aged 20 and over, by sex (millions), 2011
- Table: Proposed DSM-V social anxiety disorder criteria changes (and rationale), which may affect prevalence rates in the seven major markets
FIGURES
- Figure: Total prevalent cases of social anxiety disorder in adults over the age of 20 in the seven major markets (millions), 2011-21
- Figure: Average annual growth rate in total prevalent social anxiety disorder cases across the seven major markets (%), 2011-21
- Figure: Age-standardized prevalence of social anxiety disorder in both genders in the seven major markets, 2011
