How Many People Get Ocd Every Year?
Health Encyclopedia: Anxiety Disorders Causes
- Anxiety Disorders - Causes
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- Introduction
- Anxiety - Risk Factors
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Causes
A 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 a biological vulnerability to stress, making them more susceptible to environmental stimuli than the rest of the population.
Biochemical Factors
Abnormalities in the Brain. Scientists are using imaging techniques, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to identify different areas of the brain a...
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Expert & Community Posts
Do you know what your real personality is?
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...child.As I was growing up, I often heard from other people that I was a negative person. That... Read more »
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: What You Need to Know
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...child. Watch him talk about his OCD. While people often jokingly refer to being "so OCD,"... Read more »
OCD - Statistics on Underdiagnosis and Undertreatment
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United... Read more »
Brain Scan Detects Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...study indicating the differences in brain activity in people with Obsessive Disorders. According... Read more »
Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Getting Real
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...talk about... something we whisper around like some people whisper the "Big C." By the time we... Read more »
Health Guide
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
...to and result from anxiety disorders, according to two 2006 studies. One study reported that obese people have a 25% increased risk for developing anxiety disorders. The other study indicated that... Read more »Eating Disorders: Risk Factors
...bulimia. Some experts claim that even these percentages grossly underestimate the problem because many people with bulimia are able to conceal their purging and do not become noticeably... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Risk Factors
...(OCD)Obsessive-compulsive disorder occurs equally in men and women, and it affects about 2 - 3% of people over a lifespan. About 80% of people who develop OCD show signs of the disorder in... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Introduction
Fear and stress reactions are essential for human survival. They enable people to pursue important goals and to respond appropriately to danger. In a healthy individual, the stress... Read more »
Related News
Memory Protein in Mice Linked to Autism
December 17, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers uncovered a protein in mice that may be linked to autism and obsessive-compulsive disorders. The protein FKBP12,... Read summary »
Brain Stimulation Eases OCD Symptoms
November 24, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A brain procedure that has been used to treat Parkinson's disease patients since the 1980s also shows promise for patients with... Read summary »
Compulsive Clutter?
April 13, 2007SAN DIEGO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Shawn Mowad's garage is full of clothes, boxes and papers piled high. In her living room, most of the clutter... Read summary »
Implanted device approved for obsessive-compulsive disorder
February 23, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new implanted device for the treatment of severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).... Read summary »
Neurological Disorders by the Numbers
February 06, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Neurological disorders like stroke and Alzheimer's disease are in the news all the time. But how many people are affected by... Read summary »
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