Unlike acute anxiety, created by a stressful event like driving in bad weather, chronic anxiety or anxiety disorders are present for a long time without any imminent threat. Anxiety disorders respond very well to treatment; however, not many people seek treatment for anxiety. Fortunately, people ...
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common, chronic and disabling anxiety disorder with considerable comorbidity with depression as well as with other anxiety disorders. Although tricyclic antidepressants and benzodiazepines have been found to be efficacious in patients with GAD, tolerability problems ...
Lam RW. Generalized anxiety disorder: how to treat and for how long? Int J Psychiatr Clin Pract. 2006; 10 :10–15.Generalized anxiety disorder: how to treat and for how long - RW - 2006Lam RW (2006) Generalized anxiety disorder: how to treat, and for how long? Int J Psychiatry ...
Health anxiety, often referred to as hypochondria, is a distressing and often debilitating condition where a person is preoccupied with the belief that they have, or are in imminent danger of contracting, a serious illness. Thisanxietypersists despite medical reassurance and can significantly impact d...
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Measuring Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in PTSD Sufferers Using Micro-Movements from Video Heart rate variability (HRV) is commonly used to analyze stress, anxiety, and depression in persons suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). H... RA Holt,S Jones,G Washington - IEEE Intern...
The stomach pain from anxiety and stress is rarely dangerous, but it is still important to treat it because the effects on your long-term health, when left untreated, may be harder to manage. When Is Stomach Pain Most Likely to Occur?
Perhaps this month you'll try tai chi. Later on, maybe you'll practice some mindfulness-based stress reduction, which has beenproven to help treat anxiety and stress. 2. Build a social support network.However you feel comfortable doing it, put yourself out there. Be confident in yourself as...
Beta-blockers are a type of medication that can treat heart conditions. Some doctors also prescribe them to ease the symptoms of anxiety. Learn more…READ MORE What is acute stress disorder? Medically reviewed by Jeanne Morrison, Ph.D., MSN Acute stress disorder (ASD) is a short-term condi...
An imbalance in brain hormones, such as in anxiety andbipolar disorders Post-traumatic distress A history of verbal or physical abuse The existence ofpanic disorder Coming into contact with the object of aphobia It's not only exhausting to spend so much time in a state of high alert, but ...