Anxiety is a normal emotion that people may feel occasionally. As this eMedTV article explains, however, excessive worry and fear that is chronic, unremitting, and grows progressively worse is a sign of a more serious condition.
This eMedTV page explains how anxiety disorders have different symptoms, ranging from nervousness to fear of dying. This page also explains how all disorders are linked by the common anxiety symptoms and signs of excessive, irrational fear and dread.
Two types of anxiety treatment, medicines and psychotherapy, are commonly used to manage anxiety disorders. This eMedTV segment discusses the medications and specific types of psychotherapy that are available to treat this condition.
Antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs can be vital aspects in treating anxiety disorders. This eMedTV resource discusses these types of anxiety medications in detail, including tips about taking them and potential side effects.
As this eMedTV Web page explains, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for several anxiety disorders, particularly panic disorder and social phobia. This page offers an in-depth look at this type of therapy.
As this eMedTV page explains, if anxiety in children is not diagnosed and treated early, it can have a long-term negative impact on their adult lives. This page also explains the different kinds of anxiety, possible symptoms, and treatment options.
This page from the eMedTV library explains the connection between alcohol abuse and anxiety disorders, including findings in animal studies, as well as lab research on genetics and the brain.
There are common reactions to a diagnosis of cancer, and anxiety is to be expected. But, as this eMedTV article explains, when the link between the two becomes so severe as to affect cancer treatment, the anxiety needs to be treated, too.
This eMedTV article explores the current research on anxiety, including research goals and the anticipated results. New research is focused on the genetic and environmental risks for anxiety disorders, the course of the illness, and treatment options.
This page on the eMedTV website offers anxiety disorder statistics, such as the number of people affected and the age range for each specific disorder. For example, twice as many women as men suffer from anxiety disorders such as panic disorder.
