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How the drug D-cycloserine (DCS) can enhance Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Exposure therapy is a well-known treatment for phobias and anxiety disorders, and recent research seeks to make exposure therapy even more effective through DCS, a drug that boosts learning in order to strengthen and speed up the effects of the … Continue reading
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10 Truths About Panic Attacks
Your mind starts to race, your heart begins to pound, and you feel dizzy, shaky, and numb all at once. Panic attacks can be a horrifying experience – check out what Anxiety.org readers have to say about panic attacks and … Continue reading
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A less traditional class of drugs could offer effective treatment for PTSD
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious anxiety disorder that results from exposure to a traumatic experience or from witnessing a life-threatening event such as violence, abuse, accident, war, disaster, or any situation that seriously threatens the integrity of a … Continue reading
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How To Treat Anxiety in 6 Steps Using Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness meditation, a holistic mind-body treatment based in Buddhist psychology, is a powerful tool clinically proven to treat anxiety. This technique works by stopping the cycle of negative thoughts and helping you manage your feelings. The process of mindfulness meditation … Continue reading
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Understanding Traumatic Stress
Stress is something we all face. It comes in many forms and differs across contexts, from work-related or financial stress, to social problems, to new life changes, to internal experiences. Some stressors are minor or short term, while others may … Continue reading
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What OCD Treatment Is Best?
Do You Know Which Of These Treatments Works Best For OCD Sufferers? SSRIs, like fluxotine or other antidepressants Exposure therapy Ritual prevention Atypical antipsychotics, like risperidone Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that affects over 6 million Americans each … Continue reading
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Walking On Eggshells May Be The Best Strategy For A Chronically Anxious Partner
Editor’s Note: This article is based on studies conducted by the author, as Principal Investigator, and funded by a research award (#1360530) from the National Science Foundation’s Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences. “… implications for how to help people … Continue reading
Alleviating Worry with Positive Thoughts
Worries are a normal feature of human existence. Whether it is an upcoming presentation or a romantic date, we all have our concerns about the future, and in many cases, this type of worry is actually helpful1. For instance, worrying … Continue reading
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Effective Anxiety Treatment
PUBLISHED: 08/03/2016 Samuel Hunley, M.A. from Emory University Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) refers to a broad range of psychological treatments for anxiety disorders. Generally speaking, these clinical approaches seek to alleviate both negative cognitions (i.e., thoughts, beliefs) and maladaptive behaviors … Continue reading
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Advances in anxiety research shed light on new challenges
PUBLISHED: 01/03/2016 Anxiety is the most prevalent mental illness in the United States. It affects nearly 14% of the population yearly. While new information on anxiety disorders has flourished over the last decade, little is being done to improve treatment … Continue reading
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