Like any other psychiatric disorder, it is difficult to pinpoint a single factor or a single cause for developing anxiety disorder. However, following are the contributory factors:
Following are the common types of Anxiety disorders.
characterized by nonspecific fear and anxiety, constant feeling of being on-edge, for a longstanding time period.
Fear or anxiety in response to a specific stimulus (Claustrophobia fear of closed spaces, Arachnophobia fear of spiders, etc)
extreme and irrational fear of and hence avoidance of public, for fear of getting judged, and feeling humiliated and embarrassed.
an anxiety disorder resulting from the stress of a severely traumatic event in life. It is common in war veterans.
it is seen in children and is characterized by an extreme fear and anxiety about getting separated from a caregiver.
characterized by panic attacks, which are brief episodes of intense fear and anxiety with breathlessness, rapid heart rate, sweating, hyperventilation, trembling, shaking and nausea. These attacks can be triggered by a specific fear, illogical and irrational thoughts, stress or general fear of the unknown.
Your psychiatric consultant will diagnose anxiety disorders from the symptoms, and after a complete psychiatric and physical evaluation. Various questionnaires are available for diagnosing anxiety disorders.
Treatment is done by a combination of psychotherapy and anti-anxiety medications. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has been found to be helpful in controlling anxiety disorders.
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