Treatment for Common Types of Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety Disorder Albany, NY

Feeling anxious occasionally is normal, and most people experience nervousness and worry from time to time. However, people with an anxiety disorder can have extreme and persistent anxiety in everyday situations. They may avoid anxiety-inducing circumstances or confront them with intense fear. Fortunately, this condition is treatable, and patients have many options.

What is anxiety?

While feelings of nervousness, fear, embarrassment, and shyness are normal on occasion, anxiety can disrupt a person's life. It can cause people to have trouble working, going to school, maintaining relationships, or going to public places.

Types

  • Many types of anxiety exist. Some common forms include:
  • Phobias
  • Social anxiety
  • Panic disorder
  • Social anxiety
  • Generalized anxiety

While no one knows precisely what causes them, research suggests that these disorders involve environmental, genetic, developmental, and psychological causes. Some disorders can run in families, suggesting a genetic link.

Diagnosis

A psychiatrist may diagnose a person with anxiety if he or she meets particular criteria, including:

  • The presence of persistent, excessive worry that lasts a long time
  • Anxiety and fear that is hard for the person to control
  • Certain physical or cognitive symptoms

Symptoms

Anxiety symptoms may include:

  • Trouble sleeping and concentrating
  • Muscle aches and soreness
  • Heart palpitations and sweating
  • Feeling light-headed, faint, or dizzy
  • Nausea
  • Trembling, weakness, and tiredness

Anxiety can cause many other symptoms, including a fear of dying, avoiding anxiety-inducing situations, feelings of detachment, and feelings of losing control.

What treatments are available?

Most anxiety types improve with two kinds of treatment: talk therapy and medication. A psychiatrist may recommend one or both.

Talk therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a type of talk therapy. It teaches people to learn new ways of thinking and behaving to relieve feelings of anxiety. People with anxiety disorder often think or act in unhelpful ways. They might not be perceiving situations as they really are. CBT helps people reframe their thinking.

Cognitive behavioral therapy may also include exposure therapy. This type of therapy can take place in a group or individually with a psychiatrist. Patients are gradually introduced to situations that cause them to feel anxious. As they learn to confront fearful circumstances, their self-confidence builds, and they can face anxiety-inducing situations more easily.

People with anxiety may benefit from using relaxation techniques, attending group therapy, avoiding caffeine, and getting enough sleep.

Medication

Several types of drugs can help patients with anxiety. These medications help relieve symptoms. A psychiatrist may prescribe medication in conjunction with talk therapy.

Common medications used to treat anxiety conditions include:

  • Anti-anxiety medicine
  • Antidepressants
  • Beta-blockers
  • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Some medications take a long time before patients notice a difference in symptoms. It is essential for patients to talk to the doctor before stopping the drug, as withdrawal symptoms can be unpleasant.

Conclusion

Psychiatrists and patients can work together to treat an anxiety disorder. Patients may need to try different therapy types or medicines before finding a combination that works well. However, these disorders are very treatable, and patients can feel confident about finding therapies that bring relief.

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