Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has become much more recognized and appreciated following the traumatic events of September 11th. The estimated lifetime prevalence for PTSD is almost 8%. This anxiety disorder centers on a person re-experiencing an extremely traumatic event, such as a natural disaster, war, crime, rape, or abuse, whether the abuse is physical, mental or sexual in nature. Because of this experience, a person may have ... Read More

A recent study adds to the body of evidence suggesting that the drug Paxil (paroxetine HCl) is effective in treating social anxiety disorder / social phobia. * note: social anxiety disorder is characterized by the fear of being observed or evaluated by others; sufferers report an overwhelming fear of embarrassment in social and performance situations. * researchers at the University of Southampton conducted a 12-week, multi-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to compare ... Read More

Friedman S, editor New York, London: The Guilford Press; 1997. 261 pp. with index ISBN 1-57230-237-2 Anxiety is a profound human experience. Anxiety disorders are universal in human societies, although the diagnostic patterns vary over time and from one place to another. This volume describes some culturally bound anxiety syndromes, but dwells on the diagnostic categories of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, third (DSM-III), third ... Read More