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Anxiety Disorders and Physical Health
- Anxiety disorders affect more than emotional health -- they are also associated with many physical illnesses, suggests important new research in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Researchers found an association between anxiety disorders and thyroid, respiratory, gastrointestinal, arthritis, migraine, and allergic conditions.
- Obesity may both contribute to and result from anxiety disorders, according to two 2006 studies. One study reported that obes...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Merely Me
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...Some people with ADHD also have what is known as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD...
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By Eileen Bailey
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Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United...
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By Eileen Bailey
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Scientists at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom have released the results of a study...
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Health Guide
Until recently, the anti-anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines were the primary medications for anxiety. Increasingly, antidepressants, particularly the selective serotonin-reuptake...
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CausesA 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...
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...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...
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for AnorexiaThe treatment goals for patients with anorexia require a team approach. Doctors should immediately check and treat any medical problems related to the condition, such as bone...
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...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...
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