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Health Encyclopedia: Anxiety Disorders Causes
- Anxiety Disorders - Causes
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- Introduction
- Anxiety - Risk Factors
- Complications
- Anxiety Diagnosis
- Treatment
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
Living with depression?
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health ExpertQuestion: Dawn wrote... I was diagnosed with depression but even with my medication I still... Read more »
Anxiety Statistics
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...twice as likely as men to develop panic disorder. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) One... Read more »
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: What You Need to Know
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert"A thought connected to OCD is probably more prevalent in my life than any other thought in the... Read more »
The Differences Between Anxiety & Panic
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...such as phobias, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD),... Read more »
Anxiety: A Close Companion to Depression
By Deborah Gray , Health ExpertI wrote in an earlier blog piece that depression seems to bring other disorders with it more often... Read more »
Health Guide
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 »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 »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: Medications
Until recently, the anti-anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines were the primary medications for anxiety. Increasingly, antidepressants, particularly the selective serotonin-reuptake... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Complications
Studies consistently report that all types of anxiety disorders can be very debilitating and seriously affect a persons quality of life.Association with Depression and Bipolar... Read more »
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Brain Stimulation Eases OCD Symptoms
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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 »
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 »
PTSD and Metabolic Syndrome in Veterans
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to have Metabolic Syndrome than veterans without PTSD.... Read summary »
Soldiers Turn to Alcohol After Combat
August 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Military personnel returning from the Iraq War are struggling with more than post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According... Read summary »
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