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Health Encyclopedia: Anxiety Disorders References

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Expert & Community Posts

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Brain Scan Detects Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Scientists at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom have released the results of a study... Read more »

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ADHD and Compulsive Picking at Skin or Pulling out Hair
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...Some people with ADHD also have what is known as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).  OCD... Read more »

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My elbow hurts, is it arthritis?
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

Any joint can develop osteoarthritis. However, some joints are more prone to it than others. More... Read more »

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: What You Need to Know
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert

 "A thought connected to OCD is probably more prevalent in my life than any other thought in the... Read more »

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OCD - Statistics on Underdiagnosis and Undertreatment
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United... Read more »

Health Guide

Anxiety Disorders: Other Treatments
Other TreatmentsCognitive-Behavioral TherapyThe goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is to regain control of reactions to stress and stimuli, thus reducing the feeling of helplessness that... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: Causes
CausesA person's genetics, biochemistry, environment, history, and psychological profile all seem to contribute to the development of anxiety disorders. Most people with these disorders seem to have... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Risk Factors
...non-right handed, and very few of these people develop schizophrenia.)Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) affects a significant number of schizophrenic patients. OCD... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: Highlights
Anxiety Disorders and Physical HealthAnxiety disorders affect more than emotional health -- they are also associated with many physical illnesses, suggests important new research in the... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: Risk Factors
As many as 25% of all American adults experience intense anxiety at sometime in their lives. The prevalence of true anxiety disorders is much lower, although they are still the most... Read more »

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