A recent Indiana University study suggests there may be a more objective option when it comes to diagnosing anxiety disorders.
, who helped conduct the research, says he and his team are working hard to get the tests covered by Medicare and other insurance companies.
Niculescu suggests that making the blood test a part of regular wellness visits could not only help catch anxiety disorders earlier, but help to remove the negative connotation from them as well. The researchers discovered biomarker candidates, validated them in a different cohort, then tested their ability to predict anxiety severity and future worsening in a third cohort. Participants had a blood test and self-reported symptoms every three to six months or whenever they were hospitalized for psychiatric reasons.
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