Causes and Treatments of Anxiety Disorders

Follow the links below to find information about the causes of and risk factors for anxiety disorders, and how to manage and treat anxiety.

Updated January 2008

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Title:   Anxiety disorders
Publisher:   Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:   There are different types of anxiety disorders including generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. This factsheet looks at risk factors, diagnosis and treatment options.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Generalised anxiety disorder
Publisher:   Mental Health Association NSW
Description:   A person with GAD is in a state of constant anxiety over many aspects of their life - relationships, work, health, family and/or finances. Discusses symptoms, causes, treatment.
Date:   Jun 2005
Title:   The Anxiety Disorders Clinic St. Vincent's Hospital Sydney
Publisher:   Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD)
Description:   This specialist clinic provides assessment and treatment for adults with social phobia, panic disorder, agoraphobia, obsessive compulsive disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, and body dysmorphic disorder. All treatments programs involve cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT).
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Therapeutic touch for anxiety disorders
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Anxiety disorders are a common occurrence in the general population and have considerable impact on quality of life. This review aimed to assess the effectiveness of therapeutic touch on anxiety disorders. However no randomised controlled trials investi...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Psychological therapies for generalised anxiety disorder
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a very common condition, in which people suffer from excessive worry or anxiety about everyday events and problems. Psychological therapies are a popular form of treatment for anxiety disorders. This review aimed to...
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Valerian for anxiety disorders
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Anxiety disorders are a very common mental health problem in the community. Most of the medications used to treat anxiety have side effects. Valerian is a phytotherapeutic medication frequently used for insomnia. The aim of this study was to investigate...
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Antidepressants for generalized anxiety disorder
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In the past, people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) were usually treated with drugs designed to reduce anxiety (called anxiolytics). There is growing evidence that drugs used to treat depression (antidepressants) may also be helpful for people w...
Date:   Jan 2003
Title:   Generalised anxiety disorder
Publisher:   World Health Organization
Description:   Generalized anxiety disorder is all about excessive worry and the tension that results from that. Treatment is therefore about teaching people to worry appropriately and enabling them to be less tense.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Passiflora for anxiety disorder
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Anxiety is a very common mental health problem in the general population. Passiflora, a herbal medicine, could be an option for treating anxiety if shown to be effective and safe. This review summarised the evidence from currently available studies on p...
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Anxiety disorder medications
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Prolonged episodes of anxiety, or anxiety attacks, can make your day-to-day life difficult. Treatment with medication can be of great help.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Anxiety - treatment options
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Treatment for anxiety disorders may include cognitive therapy, exposure therapy, attention training, counselling, diet and exercise and the use of techniques including relaxation and assertiveness training. Medication can help to alleviate anxiety symptoms, but is not a long-term solution.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Anxiety disorders
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   An anxiety disorder is a medical condition. Anxiety disorders include generalised anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and phobias.
Date:   Jan 2005
Title:   Anxiety
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Everyone feels some anxiety at different times during their life. It becomes a problem if you feel so anxious that it interferes with your normal day-to-day activities. This updated factsheet contains information on how anxiety might have affect your behaviour and your physical health, as well as suggestions on how it you can manage it.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Drug therapy for anxiety in palliative care
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Anxiety is a common symptom associated with patients near the end of life. As with other areas of palliative care, the majority of available literature pertaining to drug therapy for anxiety in terminal illness is anecdotal. A search of the internationa...
Date:   Oct 2003
Title:   Psychological treatment for anxiety in people with traumatic brain injury
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Psychological interventions are commonly used in the management of anxiety and certain types of psychological treatments, such as cognitive behaviour therapy, are well suited to needs of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). An advantage of the...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Generalised anxiety disorder
Publisher:   Clinical Management and Treatment Education (CLIMATE)
Description:   Generalised anxiety disorder is all about uncontrollable and excessive worry. This is a preview of the CLIMATE treatment program for generalised anxiety disorder.
Date:   Dec 2004
Title:   Books and manuals
Publisher:   Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD)
Description:   Short, annotated list of psychiatric resources, including anxiety disorders, with links to extended descriptions of contents and order forms.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Worry and generalized anxiety disorder
Publisher:   Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD)
Description:   As most of us worry, it is useful to recognise when that worry becomes a problem. It is generally true that all people tend to worry about the same sorts of things. Worry becomes a problem when it is excessive and/or difficult to control.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Cognitive behaviour therapy in medical practice
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Cognitive behaviour therapy is a psychological treatment which is suitable for many patients with psychiatric problems or psychological reactions to physical illnesses. It can enhance the effects of drug treatment.
Date:   Apr 2001
Title:   Tranquillisers
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Minor tranquillisers, or benzodiazepines, are nervous system depressants commonly prescribed to treat anxiety or insomnia. This class of prescription drug is highly addictive and should only be used under supervision of a doctor.
Date:   Jul 2008
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