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obsessive compulsive disorder epidemiology
obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) Epidemiology The now well-known Epidemiological Catchment Area (ECA) survey conducted during the early 1980s indicated lifetime prevalence rates for OCD of 1.9 to 3.3% in five U.S. communities and an overall rate of 2.5%. These rates were much higher than any previous estimates and were conf irmed by similar epidemiological, albeit […]
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symptom subtypes of obsessive compulsive disorder
Given the wide variety of symptom patterns that may be present in obsessive compulsive disorder, a number of attempts have been made to subclassify the disorder to enhance understanding of its pathophysiology and treatment. Most often, attempts to identify subtypes have been based on the predominant type of rituals reported by the patient. In these […]
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Treatment Options for Panic Disorder
Treatment Options for Panic Disorder including: Psychological Treatments During the past 10 years, there has been extensive evaluation of the psychological treatment of panic disorder, with and without extensive agoraphobic avoidance. This evaluation has overwhelmingly demonstrated that cognitive behavioral packages are extremely successful in managing panic disorder. In general, following treatment, around 80% of participants […]
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panic disorder biological perspective
There is a long history of research into biological aspects of panic disorder. Most of the evidence in humans has come from biological challenge procedures and pharmacological treatment and manipulation studies. More recently, evidence has accumulated from neuroimaging studies of people with panic attacks. A large number of chemical substances, it has been found, produce […]
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panic disorder psychological factors
Psychological Factors Despite certain specific differences, most psychological models of panic disorder see the central problem as the individuals’ fear of their own physical sensations. In this way, panic disorder is seen as almost a phobic disorder, and the feared (phobic) stimuliare internal (somatic symptoms) rather than external. Basically, these models suggest that somatic symptoms […]
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panic disorder environmental factors
panic disorder Environmental Factors A number of uncontrolled trials have suggested that agoraphobic avoidance (and thus probably the first panic attack) is preceded by a major life event in a majority of subjects. Controlled retrospective trials, however, have not been completely consistent. One study found that panic disorder subjects reported a greater number of stressors […]
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panic disorder genetic factors
panic disorder Genetic and Familial Factors A series of early studies conducted by a group of researchers in Iowa indicated that panic disorder subjects were more likely to have first-degree relatives with panic disorder (or agoraphobia) than nonanxious controls or subjects with other anxiety disorders. Such data have often been cited as evidence for a […]
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Characters That Have Panic Disorder
panic disorder symptoms and Clinical Features Epidemiology.One of the original epidemiological studies found that agoraphobia occurs in 0.6% of the population. More recently, the National Comorbidity Survey reported a lifetime prevalence of 3.5%. The reason for the discrepancy between these studies is more likely attributable to the interviewing techniques and criteria than to any increase […]
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panic disorder diagnosis dsm iv
panic disorder diagnosis dsm iv Diagnosis In its original conceptualization, agoraphobia was seen as a fear of external situations such as a marketplace. Consequently, much attention has been focused on the phobic (behavioral) aspects of agoraphobia over the years. Before the publication of DSM-III, panic attacks were largely ignored, although panic disorder existed under a […]
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generalized anxiety disorder treatment study
Psychological Techniques.Psychological treatment of anxiety disorders has involved broadly similar techniques, where only the specific content differs. The main techniques used include relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and exposure. For GAD, most successful treatments used a combination of relaxation and cognitive restructuring because the seeming lack of response to external cues has made in vivo exposure seem […]
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