Anxiety disorders treatment

Genetic clues behind anxiety disorders uncovered

Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): Researchers have now revealed how genes play a role in making some people more sensitive and others more resilient to anxiety related disorders. The finding by Rutgers scientists could help those suffering with crippling anxiety and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. “Our work with mice demonstrates how genes play a role in [...]

Anxiety Makes Quitting Smoking Harder

A recent study suggests, smokers diagnosed with anxiety disorders had lower quitting rates than smokers who were not diagnosed with anxiety.The Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention conducted a study that found an interesting association between anxiety disorders and the likelihood of successfully quitting smoking. The study consisted of 1,504 smokers. Subjects were eligible to [...]

Anxiety disorders may boost heart attack risk

Adding to evidence that mental health conditions may affect heart health, a new study finds that veterans with anxiety disorders have an increased risk of heart attack. Using medical records from nearly 97,000 U.S. veterans, researchers found that those with any of several anxiety disorders had a higher risk of suffering a heart attack over [...]

What is anxiety disorder?

Anxiety disorder is a blanket term covering several different forms of abnormal and pathological fear and anxiety which only came under the aegis of psychiatry at the very end of the 19th century. Current psychiatric diagnostic criteria recognize a wide variety of anxiety disorders. Recent surveys have found that as many as 18% of Americans [...]