Anxiety

Confusion (Person Under Age 65)

Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do: Confusion. Adverse reaction or side Consult doctor. Use of drugs, including: effect of drug. antihistamines; appetite Drug interaction. suppressants; muscle relaxants; pain killers; sedatives; tranquilizers; or mind-...

Confusion (Person Over Age 65)

Anxiety - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

General Information DEFINITION - A type of anxiety seen in people who experience an event that would be extremely distressing to most human beings. Such events (natural disasters, murder, rape, war, imprisonment, torture, car accidents) produce psychological stress in anyone. Some people do not...

Anxiety - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

General Information DEFINITION - A disorder characterized by recurrent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive, ritualistic behaviors (compulsions). The disorder usually begins in adolescence and waxes and wanes throughout life, never going completely away and sometimes becoming more severe...

Anxiety - Phobias

General Information DEFINITION - A type of anxiety that involves persistent, irrational or an exaggerated fear of a particular object, situation, activity, setting or even a bodily function (all of which are not basically dangerous or an appropriate source for anxiety). Most people with phobias...

Anxiety - Panic Disorder

General Information DEFINITION - A severe, spontaneous form of anxiety that is recurrent and unpredictable. Most attacks last 2-10 minutes, but some may extend over an hour or two. This type of anxiety occurs with attack-like symptoms (often during sleep), while chronic anxiety (generalized anxiety...

Anxiety - What is it & How To Treat

General Information DEFINITION - A vague, uncomfortable feeling of fear, dread or danger from an unknown source. For some it may be a one time episode; other persons become constantly anxious about everything. A certain amount of anxiety is normal and helps improve our performance and allows people...