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What is Anxiety Disorder?

Anxiety disorders involve excessive or compulsive worry. The extent of the worry is disproportionate to the event that is causing the worry. The anxiety will adversely affect an individual's ability to function in daily life and may affect concentration or the ability to perform tasks.

Anxiety disorders are real and treatable.

Types of Anxiety Disorders

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorder
  • Agoraphobia
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Specific Phobia

    Statistics

    Approximately 18% of the population of the United States are affected by anxiety disorders. Anxiety can affect children and adults alike. Many of the above disorders have onsets at different ages.

    Causes

    There are many causes of anxiety disorders. See the individual disorders above to see some of the specific causes. Genetics and brain chemistry as well as life events and environment may play a role in causing different types of anxiety disorders.

    Treatment Options

    Anxiety disorders may be treated with a variety of methods:

    Behavior Therapy Through controlled exposure to the situation, a person comes to gain control over their anxiety.

    Cognitive Therapy By examining thoughts and feelings a person may learn to separate unrealistic thoughts from more realistic ones and gain control over their thought patterns.

    Behavoiral-Cognitive Therapy A combination of both behavior and cognitive therapy.

    Relaxation Techniques Through breathing and exercise training, a person may gain control over their anxiety.

    Drug Therapy Often drug therapy is used in conjunction with the other therapies above. Anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications may be used in order to alleviate the symptoms to allow the individual to concentrate on cognitive and behavior therapies.

    Dealing with Anxiety

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