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Anxiety disorder
Anxiety disorder is a blanket term covering several different forms
of fear, phobia and nervous condition, that come on suddenly and prevent
pursuing normal daily routines including:
- general anxiety disorder
- social phobia
- specific phobias
- agoraphobia
- claustrophobia
- panic disorder
- separation anxiety disorder
- post-traumatic stress disorder
Treatment
Anxiety disorders are often debilitating chronic conditions, which can
be present from an early age or begin suddenly after a triggering event.
They are strongly affected by life stress, and prone to flare up at
times of high stress.
Pharmaceutical companies have created a number of drugs to combat these
disorders. Many of these disorders can also be treated with the aid of a
good counselor and behavioural therapies such as cognitive therapy.
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