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A mental health disorder characterized by feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily activities.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Mental disorder

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Self-diagnosable

Body locations

Head

Types of

OCPD (obsessive compulsive personality disorder)
Condition
Panic disorder
Condition
Separation anxiety disorder
Condition
Social anxiety disorder
Condition
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Symptoms

Chest pain
Muscle pain
Gastrointestinal disturbances
Dizziness
Difficulty concentrating
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Anxiety disorder
Escitalopram
3.7
109 reviews
Lexapro
3.6
20 reviews
Sertraline
3.6
30 reviews
Venlafaxine
3.6
104 reviews
Clonazepam
3.6
88 reviews
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Other treatments

Behavior therapy
Counseling and therapy clinics
Relaxation techniques
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Tests

Electrocardiogram
EEG
Urine drug screen
Thyroid blood tests
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Risk factors

Personal

Eating potentially contaminated fish
Prolonged bed rest
Long plane rides
Asbestos exposure
Recent traumatic event

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