Tag: anxiety disorder
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WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS FOR ANXIETY DISORDERS?
Typically, genetic and environmental factors are risk factors for anxiety disorders. More specific variables have been identified such as shyness, or behavioral inhibition in childhood, being female, economic pressure, low social support, exposure to trauma, parental history of mental disorders, and anxiety disorders in close biological relatives.
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WHAT CAUSES ANXIETY?
Anxiety disorders run in families, and that they have a biological basis, much like allergies or diabetes and other disorders. Anxiety disorders may develop from a complex set of risk factors, including genetics, brain chemistry, personality, and life events, particularly stress.
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DO ANXIOUS CHILDREN HAVE DEFICITS IN LANGUAGE AND MEMORY?
Children with anxiety disorders exhibit deficits in language and memory.
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WHAT PART OF THE BRAIN IS INVOLVED IN THE EMERGENCE OF PANIC ATTACKS?
The periacqueductal gray (PAG) is a small structure in the mid-brain that promotes panic attacks when dysfunctional