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Health Encyclopedia: Anxiety Disorders Causes

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

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Why I Love Wipes
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

Wipes are one of mankind's greatest inventions. You know, those things that pop up out of a... Read more »

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Living with depression?
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

Question:  Dawn wrote...  I was diagnosed with depression but even with my medication I still... Read more »

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Passing on Traits - The Good and the Bad
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

I had a fascinating experience recently when I introduced my five year old son to online... Read more »

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Do you know what your real personality is?
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

I had depression, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder) and mild OCD (obsessive-compulsive... Read more »

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Interview with Howie Mandel
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...Me, is Howie's memoir and talks about coping with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and... 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
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 »
Eating Disorders: Risk Factors
Many factors contribute to the risk of developing an eating disorder.AgeDating disorders occur most often in adolescents and young adults. However, new research finds that they are... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: References
...Jones C, Raines D, Garvey R, et al. Telephone administered cognitive behaviour therapy for treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder: randomised controlled non-inferiority trial. BMJ. 2006 Oct... 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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