Category: anxiety disorders
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CAN SLEEP DISTURBANCE WORSEN THE COURSE OF PTSD?
Research indicates among all the anxiety disorders, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) has the highest comorbidity rate with insomnia (i.e., they occur together). Studies with post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), on the other hand, reveal a different pattern. SLEEP DISTURBANCES AND PTSD Notably, there is growing evidence that sleep difficulties may contribute to the development of…
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IS HOARDING A SIGN OF ANXIETY?
Hoarding represents a severe form of psychopathology that is often seen in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). A hoarder typically acquires a large amount of material possessions and fails to discard any, leading to debilitating clutter, impairment and distress. In addition, they often demonstrate low insight into their problem and show poor decision-making skills. DISTRESS…
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DOES OXYTOCIN IMPROVE SYMPTOMS OF SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER?
Oxytocin, the love hormone, can help reduce fear-related symptoms in generalized social anxiety disorder.
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CAN YOGA HELP IMPROVE GAD SYMPTOMS?
Studies show that yoga is associated with more anxiety reduction than any other exercises; for example one study finds that in women with high levels of self-reported anxiety, two months of yoga reduced state (i.e., transitory) and trait (i.e., permanent, a personality characterisitc) anxiety compared to no treatment. Similarly, there is evidence in the literature…
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ARE OCD CHECKERS PRONE TO ANGER?
Clinical reports document the existence of an intimate relationship between anger and compulsive checking in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Particularly, studies show that elevated levels of anger are often reported among individuals with OCD symptoms; however, greater anger has been reported among OCD individuals with checking compulsions. CAUSES OF ANGER AMONG OCD CHECKERS It has…
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ARE ANXIETY ATTACK AND PANIC ATTACK THE SAME THING?
No, the word “anxiety attack” is a misnomer, because it is often used interchangeably with the word “panic attack”. A panic attack is a sudden onset of intense and acute physiological arousal with shaking, fast heartbeats, sweating, and other common symptoms. Fear is the characteristic emotion. Anxiety, not anxiety attack, is a continuous feeling of…
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DOES CHILDHOOD ANXIETY MANIFEST IN THE SAME WAY IN BOTH RURAL AND URBAN AREAS?
Childhood anxiety is as pervasive and impactful in urban communities as it is in the rural sector. In both instances, anxiety in children is under recognized and undertreated.
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NUTRIENTS THAT CAN HELP REDUCE ANXIETY
Accumulating evidence points towards the role that nutrition plays in the emergence, treatment and prevention of anxiety disorders. Find out what the evidence shows here.
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IS HAVING MORE THAN ONE ANXIETY DISORDERS AT THE SAME TIME A SIGN OF INCREASED SEVERITY OF SYMPTOMS?
Reviewing comorbidity in anxiety disorders with an emphasis on anxiety-anxiety comorbidity.