Art Therapy Treating Anxiety
According to a new survey from Consumer Reports, Americans prefer taking drugs to talk therapy to treat their anxiety and depression, with almost 80 percent taking medications to treat these conditions. The survey also found that the most popular class of depression drugs remains SSRIs such as Prozac, while newer, pricier antidepressants were found to be less desirable because of their side effects. The survey of 1,500 readers also showed that patients benefited just as much from therapy,...
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New Research on Treating Children with Anxiety
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Treating Anxiety through Exercise
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Clinical trial: LY686017 versus Paxil in treating social anxie...
This is a study to compare a new drug, LY686017, with Paxil (paroxetine) and a placebo in the treatment of social anxiety disorder. This national... Read more »
How Antidepressants are Used to Treat Anxiety
There are a number of different medications that are currently used to treat anxiety disorders. Antidepressants, although originally intended to... Read more »
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