What Some Mental Effects Ocd Have On People
Health Encyclopedia: Anxiety Disorders Causes
- Anxiety Disorders - Causes
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- 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
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 »
Skin Picking: A Sign of Deeper Problems
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...belief that they don't have a problem at all. The effects of skin picking can be relatively easy... Read more »
ADHD and Compulsive Picking at Skin or Pulling out Hair
By Merely Me , Health Expert...co-existing conditions can cause other behavioral side effects. If your child is exhibiting... 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 »
When Thoughts Become Obsessions
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...three per cent of the population have significant Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) at some... Read more »
Health Guide
Anxiety Disorders: Introduction
...attacks of anxiety or terror (panic attacks). They usually last 15 - 30 minutes, although residual effects can persist much longer. The frequency and severity of acute states of anxiety determine... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Risk Factors
...lived in the U.S., the greater was their risk for psychiatric problems. Traditional Mexican cultural effects and social ties, appear to protect recently arrived immigrants from mental illness,... 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: Treatment
...most patients do not receive appropriate care for anxiety disorders. In one study, about two-thirds of people with GAD never received any treatment. According to a 2006 Lancet study, only 19 - 40%... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Medications
...initial treatment. They are proving to be effective, nonaddictive, and to have relatively minor side effects.Many standard antidepressants take 2 - 4 weeks, and sometimes up to 12 weeks, before... Read more »
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