Mixed anxious-depressive disorder: a review from theory and reflective approaches

Abstract

This article aims to describe the mixed anxious-depressive disorder, developed through a disciplinary-based theoretical review through reflective approaches that gave rise to new interpretations of said disorder. Methodologically, the study was approached through the interpretive paradigm, with a qualitative, descriptive methodological approach, using hermeneutics as a technique through the interpretation and dialectical study of both classical and current disciplinary texts. The findings show that mixed anxious-depressive disorder is characterized by the persistence of dysphoric mood states that generate depression, anxiety, irritability or restlessness, affecting people emotionally. It is concluded that its main causes are due to neuroendocrine and hyperactivity of the noradrenergic system, although each disorder has its own characteristics, and this makes treatment difficult and is based on its symptoms and level of complexity.