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Anxiety Disorders: An approach with focus on panic disorder and generalised anxiety disorder

Nelson Lee
The Singapore Family Physician Vol 36 No 1 - Psychiatry Updates
22 - 25
1 March 2010
0377-5305
Fear and anxiety are normal emotions felt when exposed to stressful situations. Anxiety disorders happen when the level of anxiety felt is out of proportion to the perceived threat and more importantly affects the person’s ability to function. An approach to how to deal with anxiety disorders is presented. Special focus would be directed towards Generalized Anxiety disorder and also Panic Disorder as this are the two most common anxiety disorders encountered in Family Practice. Practical ways to deal with these disorders are discussed in the paper.