How To Treat Anxiety
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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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Expert & Community Posts
The Anatomy of Anxiety Part I
By Dr. Kleiner , Health Expert...departure we can learn a lot about ourselves as well as how to treat anxiety conditions. ... Read more »
Coping with Your Own & Other People's Anxiety at Work
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertWhen it comes to anxiety the world of work can be an unforgiving place. Everyone accepts a little... Read more »
Taking Steps to Overcome Social Anxiety
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health ExpertPeople often mistake social anxiety disorder for shyness. But the 15 million adults suffering from... Read more »
Finding the Right Therapist
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...Therapy is a recommended form of treatment for various anxiety disorders. But finding a... Read more »
Managing Your Child's Refusal to Go to School
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...These children may have school refusal. Like other anxiety-based disorders, school refusal can... Read more »
Health Guide
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 treat depression, have been found to be effective in... Read more »Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery
...be used because they serve as plentiful sources of potassium and magnesium and are low in sodium. Anxiety is common during the first 24 to 48 hours and may be treated with benzodiazepines... Read more »Hypertension, High Blood Pressure Patient Guide: Complications
...readings. For example, some people feel anxious when their blood pressure is taken in a doctor's office. Anxiety and stress such as this can cause elevated blood pressure, known as "white coat... Read more »Anxiety in Relationships
People who suffer from anxiety often have trouble within their personal relationships, according to the Anxiety Disorder Association of America (ADAA). The good news, however, is that as the anxiety... Read more »Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part I: Symptoms
...nausea, vomiting, palpitations, cold perspiration, weakness, dizziness, cough, breathlessness, fainting, anxiety, or a sense of impending doom. In general, men and women experience similar... Read more »Images
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