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- Type of ailment: Mood disorder/mental illness
- Common medication or therapy: Antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs, psychotherapy, particularly cognitive-behavioral therapyMedicineNet: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment
- The most common mental illness in the U.S.Anxiety Disorders Association of America: Statistics and Facts About Anxiety Disorders
- Approximately 40 million American adults are afflicted with anxiety disordersAnxiety Disorders Association of America: Statistics and Facts About Anxiety Disorders
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Although everyone experiences feelings of anxiety at certain times, when feelings of anxiety become overwhelming or begin to interfere with one's daily life and relationships, they may be characterized as having an anxiety disorder.MayoClinic.com: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Definition Anxiety treatment methods may include prescription medication, psychotherapy, or both.National Institute of Mental Health: Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Types of Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Self-Instructional Therapy
- Schema-focused Therapy
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Learning How to Manage Anxiety with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is the most effect form of anxiety treatment, affecting how the patient thinks and acts. It uses challenges that affect the thinking and behavior is response to anxiety triggers. It helps unpack irrational beliefs by allowing confrontation of the emotions. The process is normally about 12 weeks long and it involves a gradual coming into contact with the stress triggers. With repeated exposures, the anxiety levels decrease. After going through the program, patients can exhibit functionality as if they did not have anxiety disorder.
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