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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
The goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is to regain control of reactions to stress and stimuli, thus reducing the feeling of helplessness that often accompanies anxiety disorders. CBT works on the principle that the thoughts that produce and maintain anxiety can be recognized and altered using various techniques that change behavioral responses and eliminate the anxiety reaction. Many studies have shown that a combination of CBT and medication ...
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Myths About Anxiety
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertAnxiety is a misunderstood disorder and there are a number of myths that exist. By understanding... Read more »
12 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Your Anxiety
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...or her own personal health history. In addition, anxiety symptoms may not be the same in each... Read more »
Treating Anxiety and Depression
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...times. Feelings of sadness, loneliness, fear, and anxiety are normal, and they usually pass over... Read more »
Treating Sleep Disturbances Caused by Anxiety
By Lynne Taetzsch , Health Expert...need 7 to 9 hours in order to function well. When anxiety keeps us from sleep, as mine... Read more »
Frequently Asked Questions: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...Professional Counselors Is CBT Effective in Treating Anxiety? CBT has been found to be... Read more »
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...paralysisInsomniaMental confusion, vagueness, or difficulty concentratingIrritability, restlessness, impatience, or angerAnxietyDepressionThe first signs of nicotine withdrawal seem to appear... Read more »Insomnia: Medications
...of all sleeping medication and should be avoided.If chronic insomnia is a companion to depression or anxiety, treating these problems first may be the best approach.Common Non-Prescription... Read more »Treatment for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
...from other methods. Such agents can cause nausea, vomiting, and constipation.Antidepressants and Antianxiety Agents. Antidepressants or antianxiety medications may be helpful in reducing anxiety... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Treatment
Anxiety disorders require treatment. Simply trying to talk oneself out of anxiety is as futile as trying to talk oneself out of a heart or stomach problem. Most anxiety disorders, especially... Read more »Headaches: Tension: Causes
...Some studies suggest that patients with chronic tension-type headaches have more general feelings of anxiety or depression and are less able to express their emotions. A 2001 study indicated that... Read more »Images
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