Anxiety / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Anxiety is a general feeling of fear and apprehension, which can be brought about by any stressful situation. Normally we are able to cope with feelings of anxiety, and eventually get past them. However, general anxiety disorder is much more serious. People afflicted with this disorder have ongoing, severe tension and an unrealistic, irrational fear that interferes with daily functioning.

Forms and symptoms may include overwhelming feelings of panic and fear, uncontrollable obsessive thoughts, concentration problems, difficulty sleeping, and physical symptoms such as feeling sick to your stomach, "butterflies" in your stomach, heart pounding, startling easily, and muscle tension.

Other types of anxiety disorders include panic disorder, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is unique in that the stressor at the root of the disorder is unusually severe and psychologically traumatic, such as a life-threatening situation. The symptoms of this specific anxiety disorder are recurring thoughts or nightmares of the traumatic event, and persistent tension and irritability often accompanied by insomnia and the inability to tolerate noise.

Search findapsychologist.org by Area of Expertise If you are interested in finding a psychologist who specializes in Anxiety / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, we suggest that you consider psychologists who list the following areas of expertise: Anxiety Disorder, Crisis Intervention or Disaster Intervention, Cultural Diversity Issues, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Acute Trauma Reaction, Stress Management or Pain Management, as well as Individual Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. For More Information on Anxiety / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder The findapsychologist.org staff has compiled the following web links: The Returning Veteran of the Iraq War: Background Issues and Assessment Guidelines from U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Anxiety Disorders Overview from HealthyPlace.com Generalized Anxiety - Summary from HealthyPlace.com Anxiety from MSN Health and Fitness Anxiety Disorders from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Anxiety from The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA) Anxiety Disorders from MSN Health and Fitness Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) from MSN Health and Fitness Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) from MayoClinic.com August Monthly Feature: Helping a Child with OCD from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America Social Phobia from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from MSN Health and Fitness The Effects of Trauma Do Not Have to Last a Lifetime from Psychology Matters (APA) Phobias and Fear Factors from MSN Health and Fitness Fear of Flying from Anxiety Disorders Association of America Test Anxiety from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America The ABCs of Anxiety Disorders from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America

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