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Anxiety Disorders

Karen Rosati, Victor Jenkinson

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Abstract

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness found in the United States. Over 20 million people are estimated to be sufferers of panic disorder, post-traumatic stress syndrome, generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, and obsessive compulsive disorders. New treatments have emerged for these disorders, as well as a new awareness of how many people are affected. Communication with fellow sufferers is a major contribution of the Internet. Information for practitioners is readily available to aid in treatment options.

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Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness found in the United States. Over 20 million people are estimated to be sufferers of panic disorder, post-traumatic stress syndrome, generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, and obsessive compulsive disorders. New treatments have emerged for these disorders, as well as a new awareness of how many people are affected. Communication with fellow sufferers is a major contribution of the Internet. Information for practitioners is readily available to aid in treatment options.

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Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness found in the United States. Over 20 million people are estimated to be sufferers of panic disorder, post-traumatic stress syndrome, generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, and obsessive compulsive disorders. New treatments have emerged for these disorders, as well as a new awareness of how many people are affected. Communication with fellow sufferers is a major contribution of the Internet. Information for practitioners is readily available to aid in treatment options.

Key concepts: Phobias, Anxiety, Panic disorder, Panic, Psychiatry, Generalized anxiety disorder, Psychology, Anxiety disorder

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